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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The billiards industry has seen the number of pool halls in the US shrink considerably over the past two decades. Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 The third floor, also now used for offices, once held the Fergusons’ trunk room, billiards room, nursery, two guest rooms, and three servant rooms. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025 Guests can expect amenities like complimentary in-room refreshments, a game room stocked with billiards tables and classic board games, and a modern fitness center equipped with infrared saunas. Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025 From there, in the parlor, rounds of chess, billiards, and one last fruitless attempt at backgammon. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 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 17 Nov. 2025.

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