·noun Popularly, a public room for specific uses; ·esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.
II. Saloon ·noun A spacious and elegant apartment for the reception of company or for works of art; a hall of reception, ·esp. a hall for public entertainments or amusements; a large room or parlor; as, the saloon of a steamboat.