billiard
noun
bil·liard ˈbi(l)-yərd 
—used as an attributive form of billiards
a billiard ball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Among some of the enviable amenities are a billiard room, gym, yoga room and a library that’s been outfitted with custom bookshelves. 
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 The variety, from the olive-green living room to the midnight-blue billiard room, deemphasizes some of the furniture’s wear and tear and accentuates architectural details such as the coved ceiling moldings. Elizabeth Hayt, ELLE Decor, 26 Aug. 2022 That’s partly because of the perception that quantum mechanics is a more fundamental description — Maxwell’s demon treats the gas particles as classical billiard balls, essentially. Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2022 Included in the three-floor layout of the main residence is a spacious kitchen/living area, library, study, drawing room, a gym, billiard room, large wine cellar and five total bedrooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 The most dynamic billiard ball turned out to be Rod Dreher, a prolific American author who became a Danube Institute fellow in 2021. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 In later years, there would be a billiard room, but that was about it for entertainment. Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022 Every time Naomi’s voice ripped through the speakers, college kids would wander over from the billiard tables to watch. Saki Knafo, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021 After Michaelis died, in 1912, the place became the Junction Bar, with billiard tables and even a shoeshine stand. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021 See More
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 The variety, from the olive-green living room to the midnight-blue billiard room, deemphasizes some of the furniture’s wear and tear and accentuates architectural details such as the coved ceiling moldings. Elizabeth Hayt, ELLE Decor, 26 Aug. 2022 That’s partly because of the perception that quantum mechanics is a more fundamental description — Maxwell’s demon treats the gas particles as classical billiard balls, essentially. Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2022 Included in the three-floor layout of the main residence is a spacious kitchen/living area, library, study, drawing room, a gym, billiard room, large wine cellar and five total bedrooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 The most dynamic billiard ball turned out to be Rod Dreher, a prolific American author who became a Danube Institute fellow in 2021. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 In later years, there would be a billiard room, but that was about it for entertainment. Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022 Every time Naomi’s voice ripped through the speakers, college kids would wander over from the billiard tables to watch. Saki Knafo, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021 After Michaelis died, in 1912, the place became the Junction Bar, with billiard tables and even a shoeshine stand. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1580, in the meaning defined above