pool hall
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pool hall
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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His father, Roberto, acquired it shortly after purchasing a pool hall called First Street Billiards in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
As a teenager, D’Elia met Bufalino in a pool hall in Pittston, Pa., and began working for him as his driver, among other duties.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2023
The club moved at least three times over the years before arriving at its current location, an old Columbia City pool hall, in 1985.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022
Teaching himself how to fix smartphones and tablets through online tutorials, Dexter converted his pool hall into Jack of Trades, a phone repair store in the city of Union Point.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2022
The men were gathered, just as the man in the pool hall had said, for and about dice and money.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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