pool table
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pool table
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Back at the Calderwood Inn, Alexandra, 28, is at the pool table with her fiancé Andrew, 26.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
One of the many entertaining areas features a second bar and a pool table, making it the perfect place to welcome guests.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
Until recently, Lorell lived in a cluttered studio apartment with a pool table beside her bed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
Still, I was amazed to see that the Chicken Box, a dive bar with live music and a pool table had survived.
From New York Times • May 26, 2024
Part of the floor slid back and the entire pool table disappeared into it, carried down by a hydraulic lift.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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