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pool table

American

noun

a billiard table with six pockets, on which pool is played.

pool table British

noun

a billiard table on which pool is played

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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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