billiard

noun

bil·​liard ˈbi(l)-yərd 

—used as an attributive form of billiards

a billiard ball

Examples of billiard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The community is also home to Chippewa Nature Center, which has 19 miles of trails, and Greater Midland, a community center that offers group fitness classes, line dancing, and billiards gatherings for seniors. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Russian billiards uses a larger table, with smaller pockets and bigger balls, making the game more difficult for many. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

The 15-bedroom villa’s modern amenities include a billiards room, gym, and cinema. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

If a polygon existed with no periodic trajectory—that is, no way to return to its starting point—then the geometric object encoding all possible billiard paths would be forced to behave in two incompatible ways. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above