parlor

noun

ˈpär-lər How to pronounce parlor (audio)
Definition of parlornext
as in place
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business an ice cream parlor with an old-timey theme

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Recent Examples of parlor Keeneland was built, in the words of its own history, as a gathering place rather than a betting parlor. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Heading into last week’s Federal Reserve meeting, Wall Street’s favored betting parlor — the Fed funds futures market — put two-thirds odds that the central bank would hold rates steady. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Arthur House parlor is already open to the public for drinks and dining, and features a pump organ that guests can play. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The advances of balloon aeronauts who required reams of silk had made large-scale rolls of fabric available to textile artists, making wallpaper cheaper than custom tapestries or murals for the parlor. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parlor
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  1. place
  2. facility
  3. establishment
Noun
  • Flatten the ball into a rectangular shape, place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cowboy boots, micro-minis, oversized hats, and platform sandals have all had their moments, but one thing never changes—Saint-Tropez is not a one-outfit kind of place, even for the most committed minimalist.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
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  • The system, developed to protect airbases and other military facilities, cannot currently detect or jam some frequencies used by newer Chinese drones and has limited protection against emerging threats.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian forces also again targeted facilities belonging to Russia's e-commerce giant Wildberries.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of facility
Noun
  • Joseph has raised just $103,000, with $19,000 picked up in the first weeks of August as media reports have painted the former Republican Jolly as the Democratic establishment candidate against a progressive Joseph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The levy applies at nearly every stage of a trust’s life, from establishment to profit distribution and wind-up.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishment

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