billiard table

American  

noun

1. an oblong table with a slate surface covered by a cloth and enclosed by a raised rim of vulcanized rubber, for use in playing billiards.

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Etymology

Origin of billiard table

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

Built in 2020, the Clarendon Apartments in Woodland Hills feature poolside cabanas, a fire pit terrace and 24-hour community room with a kitchen and a billiard table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Additionally, contrary to what happens on an ordinary billiard table, the self-avoiding ball is not equally likely to end up just anywhere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Before us was a 40-hectare expanse of wheat on the neighbouring farm, as evenly green as a billiard table.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2019

So a few days ago, I decided to unfold a pentagonal billiard table and figure out what surface it made.

From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2017

I turned the page and scanned past ads for saddlemakers, health tonics, even a billiard table.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan