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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Common areas include eight fireplaces, a billiards room, and winding stone staircases that lead to multiple terraces to take in the kaleidoscopic sunsets that paint the backdrop against the Santa Ynez mountains. Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026 Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026 The other doubles as a billiards and bar salon with custom wood paneling and parquet flooring. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 In the late 19th century Ludwig Boltzmann modeled [gas molecules] as little billiard balls—little hard spheres that are bouncing around. Tim Folger, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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