billiard parlor

noun

poolroom(def 1).

Origin of billiard parlor

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby billiard parlor

billhead, billhook, billi bi, billiard, billiard ball, billiard parlor, billiard room, billiard table, billiards, billie, billing

Example sentences from the Web for billiard parlor

  • Fifteen minutes in this irreproachable home sent Carl off to Eddie Klemm's billiard-parlor, which was not irreproachable.

    The Trail of the Hawk |Sinclair Lewis

  • I suppose you're dreadfully bored, though, when you could be down at the billiard-parlor?

    The Trail of the Hawk |Sinclair Lewis