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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Searches for putting greens are up nearly 2 times compared to last year, while Lego rooms, billiard rooms and video game rooms are up almost 1.5 times each. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Other highlights throughout the house include a wet bar that sits next to a wine room that can hold hundreds of bottles, a billiards lounge with a TV area decked out with movie-theater chairs, and a private gym. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025 Local lore points to Honey's Restaurant, a downtown billiard hall turned full-time diner, as the originator. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2025 The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for billiard

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Jun. 2025.

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