poolroom

 [pool-room, -room]  

pool·room

   [pool-room, -room]
noun
1.
an establishment or room for the playing of pool or billiards.
2.
a place where betting is carried on, especially illegally; a bookmaker's establishment.
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Origin:
1860–65; pool2 + room
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poolroom (ˈpuːlˌruːm, -ˌrʊm)
 
—n
a hall or establishment where pool, billiards, etc, are played

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