billiard

noun

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

Examples of billiard in a Sentence

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For leisure, there’s a billiard room, wet bar, weight room and indoor putting green with driving range. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025 Filtered across the main level are a humongous formal living room with a fireplace and coffered ceiling, a formal dining room, a billiards room with a wet bar, and an office space. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025 The host then shows off key locations such as the library, kitchen, and billiards room. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025 If billiards has the reputation of being a pastime for gamblers, hustlers and hanger-oners, the female-centric biweekly pool tournament at 4100 Bar offers a friendly, supportive alternative. Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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