BILLET Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

billet 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of billet

as in bar

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a stack of gold billets in the vault

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billet

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noun (2)

ˈbi-lət

as in position

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York

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billet

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verb

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier

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eject
evict

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Recent Examples of billet

Noun

Instead of billet housing, Castaneda and his teammates bounced around from one Airbnb to the next, sleeping on couches, pull-out mattresses or the kitchen floor. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Layers of pillows and high-quality linens in subtle tones complete the dramatic yet restrained billet. — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

Verb

The house has ample room for billeting family, including the couple’s two other children and four grandchildren, come holidays and summer vacations. — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 He was evacuated to the countryside and the family that he was billeted with was a tailoring family. — James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for billet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet

Noun

The rooftop bar, 1838, actually takes its name from its founding year.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

Xi appears to be in a stronger position, having overseen a surge in China's trade and firmly in control of supplies of rare earth minerals that give him powerful leverage.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Ballet flats, loafers, closed-toe shoes, clogs, mary janes, and even knee-high boots are the trendy styles for fall, and retailers are in position to deliver on those trends.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of position

Verb

Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Upper floors will house offices and the label’s bridal business, with customers escorted inside from an outdoor waiting line.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Two people were injured when a semi-trailer truck hauling steel beams hit the underside of the Lake Avenue bridge over the Edens Expressway near Wilmette on Thursday evening.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Cazalet said the figure could encompass the laser source, beam director, and cooling system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of beam

Noun

If your job or business uses a bill counter continuously and all day, triple-check that it’s rated for continuous and constant use.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Hiring remains well below the 166,000 monthly jobs created, on average, in 2023 and 2024, and the 491,000 a month recorded during the 2021-2022 hiring boom that followed COVID-19 lockdowns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of job

Verb

The kitchen is roomy enough to accommodate large groups when entertaining.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Scale is undoubtedly part of the challenge, as is ensuring the availability of the infrastructure needed to accommodate medium- and large-scale productions, strengthening technical training, and fostering talent across the industry.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Noun

For others, experience might create possibilities through fractional leadership, consulting, advisory work, teaching, coaching, board service, entrepreneurship or some combination.

— Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Its board was drawn from the same captains of industry—bankers, retailers, insurance men—who would have occupied such positions in any similar synagogue.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of board

Noun

The groups have staged attacks mainly targeting security forces and people from Punjab who travel to Balochistan for business or employment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
The precariousness of the job is a reason why the younger generation seeks out more reliable employment.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of employment

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