pool hall

or pool·hall

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noun

poolroom(def 1).

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of pool hall

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby pool hall

pooh-bah, pooh-pooh, pook, pooka, pool, pool hall, pool malebo, pool table, pool train, poole, pooled serum
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Words related to pool hall

hole, club, house, dive, joint, track, saloon, hall, bank, clubhouse, roadhouse, rotunda, honky-tonk, hangout, bar, dump, tavern, taproom, pub, lounge

Example sentences from the Web for pool hall

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

    The Dude Wrangler|Caroline Lockhart

  • Daney drew Dirty Dan out of the pool-hall and explained the situation to him.

    Kindred of the Dust|Peter B. Kyne