billiard

noun

bil·liard ˈbi(l)-yərd

—used as an attributive form of billiards

a billiard ball

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Inside are 11 bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with several living areas, a library, a historic chapel, and a billiard room; outside are expansive terraces and a large swimming pool. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The community is also home to Chippewa Nature Center, which has 19 miles of trails, and Greater Midland, a community center that offers group fitness classes, line dancing, and billiards gatherings for seniors. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Russian billiards uses a larger table, with smaller pockets and bigger balls, making the game more difficult for many. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 If a polygon existed with no periodic trajectory—that is, no way to return to its starting point—then the geometric object encoding all possible billiard paths would be forced to behave in two incompatible ways. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for billiard

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1580, in the meaning defined above

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billiard

billiard ball

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