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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Open every day from 11 a.m. through late evening, the restaurant has a billiards table, live piano music on Friday and Saturday nights, and a seven-seat bar. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 In between sips, nosh on duck fat-roasted nuts dusted with Mediterranean herbs or olives soaking in oil, herbs, lemon and garlic and play a round on the canary-yellow billiards table. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 The wood-and-brick structure is meant to harken back to 1920s New York City, with lush velvet seating in the living area and a billiards table accompanied by a bar for slinging drinks. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 June 2025 The home features seven bedrooms, a six-car garage, billiard and arcade rooms, a gym with a private massage room, a 500-bottle walk-in wine cellar, a heated pool and a home theater, according to Zillow. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for billiard

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Aug. 2025.

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