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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On a single day in 1900, a former schoolteacher destroyed three saloons using bricks, rocks, and a billiard ball—all to advance the cause of temperance. The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025 Gaming options vary by location but include billiards, bowling, ping pong and more. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025 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 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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