salon

noun

sə-ˈlän How to pronounce salon (audio)
Definition of salonnext
1
as in museum
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

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2
as in place
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business a hair salon

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Recent Examples of salon This week in metro Atlanta, participate in a worldwide pay-what-you-can initiative, enjoy a nostalgic brunch at Ruby Chow’s and taste four wines for $10 inside a hair salon. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The spa The holistic Talise Spa has five overwater treatment rooms and a beauty salon with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic ocean views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Parton’s character in the film, Truvy, is a gossip-hungry beauty salon worker. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 However, the All Soft range, which has been around since 2003, is arguably the collection that switched many Black women over to experimenting with salon-grade products. — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salon
  1. museum
  2. place
  3. gallery
  4. facility
  5. establishment
  6. parlor
Noun
  • The fewer than 200 attendees at last week’s semi-secret session in the museum’s intimate Clive Davis Theater had done a good job of helping keep the nature of the performance under wraps until now.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The location once served as an asylum center for Cuban refugees and is now a museum dedicated to Cuban history.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • Big sophomore Charlie Beniot, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, came on in his place and performed admirably.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Customers can upload their own photos, or choose artworks from an extensive online gallery before selecting all of the details, including size, material, matting, and glazing.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Taos is home to Taos Pueblo, a World Heritage Site, and a plethora of galleries and museums.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gallery
Noun
  • LightStrike has been included in infection control programs at major healthcare facilities, including the Mayo Clinic.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Environmental groups advocated for SB 954 over concerns that the CEQA exemption could allow heavily polluting facilities to bypass environmental review.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of facility
Noun
  • Years later, the actress Jenny McCarthy popularized the idea that parental unease about vaccines was being dismissed by the medical establishment.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At The Canteen, Chami takes a similar approach, onboarding establishments with a knack for identifying creative dishes that excite customers.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishment
Noun
  • Other highlights include a fireside parlor and a country-style kitchen with beadboard cabinetry, a breakfast nook, and a butler’s pantry.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While the island’s natural beauty is enough in itself, hotel extras include a spa, dive center, ice cream parlor, art studio, and fashion boutiques.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of parlor

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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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