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Definition of "poolroom" [poolroom]

  • A commercial establishment or room for the playing of pool or billiards. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "poolroom" in a sentence
  • "The New York Times claimed that the shooting of a sailor by a Negro in a poolroom was the spark."
  • "The poolroom was a sideline to Mike’s bookmaking operation."
  • "Hack looked through the front glass into the dark interior of the poolroom straight ahead."