salon
salon — noun
1. a place where hairdressers, beauticians, and other personal-care professionals o
a place where hairdressers, beauticians, and other personal-care professionals offer their services to customers who visit them by appointment or as walk-ins.
Madison made a hair salon appointment for Saturday morning.
collocation: make a salon appointment
The nail salon on Oak Street charges only twenty dollars for a full manicure.
Rohan asked the salon receptionist whether they offered beard-trimming services.
A new beauty salon opened in the shopping centre last month.
- beauty parlour
older, British-dominant term for a salon offering beauty treatments
- hairdresser's
focuses specifically on haircutting and styling, not broader beauty services
- spa
a place for relaxation and wellness treatments, often pricier and less focused on hairstyling
文法句型
a/the [adjective] salon
salon + noun
常見錯誤
2. a regular intellectual gathering where writers, painters, and thinkers meet at a
a regular intellectual gathering where writers, painters, and thinkers meet at a notable figure's residence to discuss arts, letters, and ideas.
In eighteenth-century Paris, Madame Geoffrin hosted a famous salon attended by philosophers and writers.
historical context: 18th-century Paris salons
Rania's grandmother often spoke of the literary salons she attended in Cairo during the 1940s.
The young poet received an invitation to a salon at a famous novelist's home.
Salon gatherings of the Romantic period helped shape the ideas that later became modern art criticism.
- circle
less formal, broader term for a group of people with shared interests who meet regularly
- conversazione
archaic formal term for a meeting for conversation, especially about art or literature
- soirée
an evening social gathering, not necessarily intellectual in nature
文法句型
[possessive] salon
salon of [people]
用法筆記
This sense primarily appears in historical or cultural contexts, especially regarding 17th–19th century Europe. The word is often capitalised when referring to specific named gatherings (e.g., 'the Gertrude Stein salon'). Modern equivalents are more commonly called 'literary circles' or 'reading groups'.
常見錯誤
3. a large, elegantly furnished room in a grand house or palace, used for receiving
a large, elegantly furnished room in a grand house or palace, used for receiving guests and holding formal social events.
The host led his guests into the grand salon, where drinks were already laid out.
collocation: grand salon
Amihan admired the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the mansion's main salon.
Henrik's family used the salon only for formal dinner parties and holiday receptions.
The palace salon was decorated with gold-leaf mirrors and silk wall coverings.
- drawing room
a slightly dated British term for a formal reception room, especially in a private home
- reception room
more neutral and descriptive term for a room where guests are received
- parlour
old-fashioned term for a sitting room in a modest home; lacks the elegance of 'salon'
文法句型
the [adjective] salon
in/into the salon
用法筆記
This sense is distinct from sense 3 (ARTISTIC GATHERING): the ROOM sense refers to the physical space itself, whereas sense 2 refers to the event held in such a space. In modern real-estate listings, 'salon' is sometimes used as a more elegant term for 'living room' or 'drawing room' in luxury properties.
常見錯誤
4. a large room or building where paintings, sculptures, and other artworks are pre
a large room or building where paintings, sculptures, and other artworks are presented to the public, either in a permanent collection or a temporary show.
The autumn salon at the city museum featured over two hundred paintings by local artists.
collocation: annual salon — yearly art exhibition
Sora visited the Paris Salon of 1874, where Impressionist works were first shown to the public.
historical reference: Paris Salon of 1874
Ilan spent the whole afternoon wandering through the salon, stopping to study each sculpture carefully.
The gallery's main salon was reserved for the travelling exhibition of Renaissance paintings.
- gallery
the most common modern term for a space displaying art
- exhibition hall
a neutral, descriptive term for any large displaying space
- showroom
used mostly for commercial displays, not fine art
文法句型
the [proper name] Salon
at/in a salon
用法筆記
When capitalised ('the Salon'), this almost always refers to the Paris Salon — the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which began in the 17th century and was a major force in Western art until the early 20th century. Lowercase 'salon' can refer to any similar exhibition space.