BILLETS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

billets 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of billet

as in bars

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a stack of gold billets in the vault

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billets

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of billet

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York

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billets

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of billet

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier

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Recent Examples of billets

Noun

The first billets have been shipped to SGL facilities in the US for machining. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Head to Palm Beach for bars, shops, and nightlife, or visit the capital for local restaurants, shopping, and historic sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Success at the local theater means additional revenue for surrounding local businesses — shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops – that benefit from the foot traffic of the local cinema.

— Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bars

Noun

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, said police official Mohammad Sadiq.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The group said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military operations against Houthi positions in Yemen.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of positions

Verb

Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
The store also houses the Rag & Bone Archive, with pieces from the brand’s history displayed exhibition style to showcase its craftsmanship and house codes.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

These timber floor structures negate the need for downstand beams (which project below the underside of the floor slab and support it).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Their antlers might shrink a little bit, although their pedicles will remain wide and the main beams will usually carry lots of mass.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
The jobs nobody wants The job of deciding whether a Florida family can buy groceries this month or keep its health coverage falls to DCF’s frontline caseworkers, known as economic self-sufficiency specialists.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of jobs

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of camps

Noun

In some cases, the rods connecting the release handle to the latch become loose or improperly adjusted, preventing the latch from fully releasing.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rods

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Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Thursday that the strikes were carried out after eight drones were launched from Afghanistan and Afghan forces shelled Pakistani border posts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Students contribute beyond their shows by working events, reviewing CDs and writing blog posts, Hernandez said.

— The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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