Saloon/səˈluːn/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Cultural 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. Pro Tip 2/3Modern Usage Today, 'saloon' may sound outdated or stylistic, with 'bar' being more common. They decorated the bar to look like an old-time saloon. Pro Tip 3/3Vocal 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.