Pronunciation IPA (key): /səˈlun/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: sa‧loon Noun Singular saloon Plural saloons A saloon was a place in the American Old West where you could drink and play cards. Alcoholic drinks were offered in saloons as well as card games and roulette. Miss Kitty ran a saloon in the long-running American television series "Gunsmoke".Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads