billiard
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of billiard
1630–40; < French billard cue, equivalent to bille stick ( see billet 2) + -ard -ard
Example Sentences
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According to the listing, there is “a billiard room with bar, an all brick theater room with built-in seating and wet bar, fitness room, steam shower and changing room.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
A circus, ballroom, arcade, dining hall, billiard room, zoo and ice rink were all available for the public to enjoy before falling into permanent decline.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
Changing the starting position or velocity of the self-avoiding ball only slightly can lead to it being trapped at a completely different point on the billiard.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
It was like at the start of a billiard game, when the cue breaks the racked balls with a fiery crack, sending the multicolored striped and solid orbs flying in all directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
The billiard table in the center is covered in bloodred felt.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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