Billiard (noun)

  1. A game played on a rectangular table, typically by two or four players, with a long cue and colored balls.
  2. A table for playing billiards.

Origin:

French, from billart, from old french bilart, from bille ball.

Examples:

  1. He spent his evenings playing billiards at the local club.
  2. The billiard room in the mansion was grand and spacious.
  3. The billiard balls clacked against each other as the player lined up his shot.
  4. The company manufactures billiards tables for professional tournaments.
  5. He is a master at billiards and has won several tournaments.
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