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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Fans who clicked early enough were treated to Biebz playing hoops, then billiards. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 Over time, their simple menu of hamburgers and hotdogs had outshined the billiards, and the tables were removed to make room for more booths. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 Main Event will definitely mean fun times for families, kids and adults of all ages with arcades, bowling, billiards, escape rooms, a restaurant and much more. Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 In this state, trillions or more electrons effectively behave like a single entity, resembling the mass collections of atoms that form everyday objects like pendulums or billiard balls. Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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