pool hall

or poolhall

noun

1. poolroom ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of pool hall¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

He said he started dealing drugs at age 9, selling marijuana at a pool hall where he worked.

From Washington Post

The firm handled the appeal of Clarence Earl Gideon, a Florida drifter who had been forced to represent himself after being unable to afford a lawyer and was convicted of breaking into a pool hall.

From Washington Post

Growing up in Kentucky, Tevis regularly sought refuge in the local pool hall, so his early stories naturally concentrated on what he knew best.

From Washington Post

The 1961 trial involved Clarence Earl Gideon, who was charged in a Florida court with the felony burglary of a local pool hall.

From The Daily Beast

Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested in 1961 and charged with breaking into a Florida pool hall.

From The Daily Beast

He was gone when we got there and we found him down at a pool hall telling all his buddies about the operation.

From Project Gutenberg

He envisaged a future free of pool hall smells and the glandular malfunctioning of his predator owner.

From Project Gutenberg

Several horses splashed across the creek and their riders disappeared inside the portals of the pool hall.

From Project Gutenberg

At eleven, when they were still in a pool-hall playing "solo" for a cent a chip, he decided to go home.

From Project Gutenberg

The proprietor of the pool hall agreed to watch the “Seagull” and warn all curious boys to stay away from it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hole