Tavern vs Saloon - What's the difference?
tavern | saloon |
A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks; an inn.
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*:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
(US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
(British, dated) A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with the public bar.
(British) The most common body style for modern cars, with a boot or trunk.
The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
(rail transport) the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
(living room in a house)
As nouns the difference between tavern and saloon
is that tavern is a building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks; an inn while saloon is a tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.tavern
English
(wikipedia tavern)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* tavernousSynonyms
* See alsosaloon
English
Noun
(en noun)- A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.