pool table

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of pool table

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

One of the many entertaining areas features a second bar and a pool table, making it the perfect place to welcome guests.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Growing up as an only child, Lorell spent hours playing on her aunt’s pool table.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

There are some things you definitely won’t forget — like the biggest TV your space can handle — but there are also things you want to remember — like a pool table or beer cooler.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 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

Doc told of how Bigger had cut the cloth of his pool table and said that Bigger was “mean and bad, but sane.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright