salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsa-ˌlän,

sa-ˈlōⁿ

1

: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)

2

: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person

3

a

: a hall for exhibition of art

b

capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms

• gallery
• museum

Examples of salon in a Sentence

at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

Recent Examples on the Web

Insiders say Bezos installed a cutting-edge beauty salon on the boat for Sanchez, who travels with a hairdresser, makeup artist, and manicurist, to be camera ready at all times. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024

Now, according to the company, over 3 million GHD hair styling tools are sold every year across 30 countries, nearly six products are sold every minute, and hairdressers use them in more than 45,000 salons. —Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024

Colorist Kadi Lee of Highbrow Hippie salon was behind the transformation and detailed the painstaking process of taking the star from auburn to buttery golden blonde. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 June 2024

In the texts, Carolyn threatened legal action on behalf of a former salon employee, Rasheed Jeremy Carballo. —Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsal-ˌän

1

: an apartment or living room of stylish design

2

: a social gathering held in a salon

3

a

: an art gallery

b

: an annual exhibition of art

4

: a stylish business establishment