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

Etymology

Origin of pool table

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pool table

Guests were invited to watch as models sprawled across a pool table decorated in white leopard print, wearing outfits to match the playful aesthetic.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 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

It looks like someone lifted the top off a large pool table, designed a course on it, and dropped it in the middle of Grace’s room.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner