billiard

noun

bil·​liard ˈbi(l)-yərd How to pronounce billiard (audio)
used as an attributive form of billiards
a billiard ball

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After raiding the pantry stocked with gourmet snacks galore, don’t forget to check out the former speakeasy turned billiard room for a round of pool. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 There’s a wine cellar; a game room with a billiard area and a private kitchenette; and a wellness area complete with a gym, steam room, and massage space. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025 Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in late August include a movie theater, library, billiards room and pickleball court. The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024 Its roots date back to an 18th-century single-player form of billiards called bagatelle designed to give bored French nobility something to do when the croquet lawn was too soggy for the delicate heels of their buckle shoes. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for billiard 

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of billiard was in 1580

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“Billiard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billiard. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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