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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Residents have access to the building’s amenities, including a screening room, an arcade and billiards room, a gym with pilates and yoga studios, a squash court, and a golf simulator. Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025 For example, Raphael insists that Sydney Pollack — who plays Victor Ziegler in Eyes Wide Shut and is an Oscar-winning director himself — did some editing work on the film’s billiards scene after Kubrick’s death. Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 Among the other main-level highlights is a game room decked out with old-school arcade machines, a billiards table, and French doors opening to the backyard, plus a kitchen with shaker-style cabinetry, marble countertops, a split-level eat-in island, and top-tier Miele and Thermador appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025 Picture Andy Warhol scowling in the corner of the billiards room. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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