pothouse vs saloon

pothouse and saloon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pothouse	Yes	No	No	No
saloon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pothouse and saloon are synonyms defined as:

pothouse and saloon: tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Other synonyms of pothouse include gin mill, pub, public house, taphouse.

pothouse (noun)	saloon (noun)
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals	a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
	tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
	a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors