pool table

American  

noun

• pool tables
  plural

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

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pool table British  

noun

1. a billiard table on which pool is played

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pool tables
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of pool table

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pool table

What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

She envisioned that upstairs space as a playroom for the children, but an antique pool table from her father took up much of the available area.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

"There's those formal things, but also informally - we've got a pool table, a huge connect four, jigsaw corner - I'm an avid jigsaw fan, where we can take a break if needed," added Mabel.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

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

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Darius walking to the other end of the room, and that’s when I spot the pool table in front of a giant floor-to-ceiling bookshelf.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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