noun a tavern; a house where liquors are retailed.
2. cabaret ·noun the type of entertainment provided in a cabaret{2}.
3. cabaret ·add. ·noun in the united states, a cafe or restaurant where the guests are entertained by performers who dance or sing on the floor between the tables, after the practice of a certain class of french taverns; hence, an entertainment of this nature.
4. cabaret ·noun a type of restaurant where liquor and dinner is served, and entertainment is provided, as by musicians, dancers, or comedians, and providing space for dancing by the patrons;
similar to a nightclub. the term cabaret is often used in the names of such an establishment.