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
Velasco's team employs a visual model often referred to as a "billiard" to illustrate the classical mechanics of linear versus chaotic systems.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
A man peered out the doorway of a billiard hall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
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
Holding it in her right hand, she places her left palm down on the billiard table, over the scattered cards.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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