Sawdust Saloon (Noun)
Meaning
A saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The patrons of the old sawdust saloon stomped their boots on the floor, sending up clouds of fine wood particles into the air.
- In the sawdust saloon, the smell of whiskey and wood shavings filled the nostrils of every customer who walked through the swinging doors.
- A lone piano player sat in the corner of the sawdust saloon, his fingers moving deftly over the keys as the crowd sang along to the tune.
- The bartender at the sawdust saloon polished a mug with a dirty rag and slid it down the bar to a thirsty cowboy.
- As the night wore on, the sawdust saloon became increasingly rowdy, with patrons shouting and laughing as they tossed back shots of cheap liquor.