The big room in a house that people gather in
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
Salón means living room and is literally "large room," the big room everyone gathers in.
salón
living room, sitting room, lounge
The main room of a house, where the family sits together and receives visitors. It's the biggest room, so everyone fits.
Nos sentamos en el salón a ver la teleWe sat in the living room to watch TV
Tomamos el café en el salón después de cenarWe had coffee in the sitting room after dinner
banquet hall, function room (for events)
A big room in a hotel or public building that's rented out for events.
La boda fue en un salón muy eleganteThe wedding was in a very elegant banquet hall
Alquilaron un salón para la conferenciaThey rented a function room for the conference
classroom (Latin America)
A classroom, which is the big room students gather in.
El salón de tercer grado está al fondo del pasilloThe third grade classroom is at the end of the hallway
Entré al salón y ya había empezado la claseI walked into the classroom and class had already started
salón de belleza
beauty salon, hair salon
The place where people get their hair, nails and makeup done. It's literally a "salon of beauty," which is a "big room of beauty."
Voy al salón de belleza antes de la fiestaI'm going to the beauty salon before the party
Trabaja en un salón de belleza del centroShe works at a hair salon downtown