pocket billiards

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction
: pool sense 2b

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pocket billiards was in 1910

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“Pocket billiards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20billiards. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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