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- [pool-room, -roo m]
- /ˈpulˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈpuːl.ruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pool-room, -roo m]
- /ˈpulˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of poolroom word
- noun poolroom an establishment or room for the playing of pool or billiards. 1
- noun poolroom a place where betting is carried on, especially illegally; a bookmaker's establishment. 1
- noun poolroom area where pool is played 1
- noun poolroom a hall or establishment where pool, billiards, etc, are played 0
- noun poolroom a room or establishment where pool is played 0
- noun poolroom a room where bets are placed with a bookmaker 0
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Origin of poolroom
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; pool2 + room
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Parts of speech for Poolroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poolroom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
poolroom usage trend in Literature
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