Whats the difference between a saloon and a tavern?
from http://dictionary.die.net/saloon Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 saloon n 1: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter [syn: barroom, bar, ginmill, taproom] 2: (British) tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals [syn: public house, pub, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse] from http://dictionary.die.net/tavern Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 tavern n : a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks [syn: tap house] Source: Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Tavern Tav”ern, n. [OE. taverne, F. taverne, from L. taberna a hut, booth, tavern. Cf. Table, Tabernacle.] A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities. So, according to the above (WordNet), a SALOON is a ROOM, and a TAVERN is a building. It also appears to have to do with location… A Saloon
