Phrase guide

pool table

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A table used for playing pool.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: billiard table, snooker table

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: game equipment, table

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 檯球桌 /台球桌 (táiqiúzhuō) — a table used for playing pool
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撞球檯 /撞球台 (zhuàngqiútái) — a table used for playing pool
  • Esperanto: bilardo — a table used for playing pool
  • French: table de billard — a table used for playing pool
  • French: billard — a table used for playing pool
  • Hungarian: biliárdasztal — a table used for playing pool
  • Italian: tavolo da biliardo — a table used for playing pool
  • Khmer: តុប៊ីយ៉ា (to biiyaa) — a table used for playing pool
  • Macedonian: билија́рдска маса (bilijárdska masa) — a table used for playing pool
  • Polish: bilard — a table used for playing pool
  • Polish: stół do bilarda — a table used for playing pool
  • Portuguese: mesa de sinuca — a table used for playing pool
  • Portuguese: mesa de bilhar — a table used for playing pool
  • Russian: билья́рдный стол (bilʹjárdnyj stol) — a table used for playing pool
  • Spanish: mesa de billar — a table used for playing pool
  • Swedish: biljardbord — a table used for playing pool
  • Vietnamese: bàn bi-a — a table used for playing pool