billet
noun
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
billeted
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past participleof billet.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof billet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
billetnounlodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
Example Sentences
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Grey Zone, a Telegram channel linked to the Wagner mercenary outfit, said that around 500 men were billeted in the complex.
From Reuters ● Jan. 3, 2023
More than 20,000 National Guard troops are billeted in the nation’s capital to keep peace during the inauguration.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2021
Sheena and George have speculated that Eric was billeted with the Hunter family, and was perhaps involved in paying the munition workers in the town.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2020
The retired couple, like many in this community, once billeted members of the Broncos.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2018
Three mothers with seven children, all from the Hackney area of London, had been billeted on the Tallis family.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
