
Saloon
Cultural Imagery
Saloon often evokes images of the Old West with cowboys and swinging door entrances.

The movie depicted a raucous saloon typical of a Western town.
Modern Usage
Today, 'saloon' may sound outdated or stylistic, with 'bar' being more common.

They decorated the bar to look like an old-time saloon.
Vocal Nuance
Pronunciation is the same as 'salon', stressing context to tell them apart.

He joked about getting a haircut at the saloon, mixing up the words.
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BarClubhouseLoungeNightclubPubTaproomTavern
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