Billets — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈbi-lət/ (noun) /ˌbi-lē-ˈdü/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Billets

Billets (verb)

  1. to assign lodging to (someone, such as a soldier) by or as if by a billet
  2. to serve with a billet

Billets (noun)

  1. a brief letter, note
  2. an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and lodging (as in a private home)
  3. quarters assigned by or as if by a billet
  4. a chunky piece of wood (as for firewood)
  5. cudgel
  6. a bar of metal
  7. a love letter

Billets (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide

    "a stack of gold billets in the vault"

    similar: bars, rods
    related: arbors, beams, boards, crossbars, crossbeams, girders, bands, strips, blooms, ingots, slabs, sticks

  2. an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

    "found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York"

    similar: appointments, berths, capacities, connections, functions, jobs, places, positions, posts, situations
    related: businesses, employments, employs, occupations, professions, works, offices, spots, callings, pursuits, trades, vocations, lines, rackets, engagements, gigs, livelihoods, livings, careers, lifeworks, practices, duties, missions, postings, services, tasks
    near: avocations, unemployments

Billets (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to provide with living quarters or shelter

    "every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier"

    similar: accommodates, bestows, bivouacs, boards, bunks, camps, chambers, domiciles, encamps, harbors, houses, lodges, puts up, quarters, roofs, rooms, shelters, takes in
    related: ensconces, homes, roosts, secures, sheds, stables, tents, barracks, beds (down)
    near: ejects, evicts

Related Entry: Billet (noun)

Billet is a different word from Billets. The synonyms below are for billet, not for billets.

  1. a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide

    "a stack of gold billets in the vault"

    similar: bar, rod
    related: arbor, beam, board, crossbar, crossbeam, girder, band, strip, bloom, ingot, slab, stick

Related Entry: Billet (noun)

Billet is a different word from Billets. The synonyms below are for billet, not for billets.

  1. an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

    "found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York"

    similar: appointment, berth, capacity, connection, function, job, place, position, post, situation
    related: business, employ, employment, occupation, profession, work, office, spot, calling, pursuit, trade, vocation, line, racket, engagement, gig, livelihood, living, career, lifework, practice, duty, mission, posting, service, task
    near: avocation, joblessness, unemployment

Related Entry: Billet (verb)

Billet is a different word from Billets. The synonyms below are for billet, not for billets.

  1. to provide with living quarters or shelter

    "every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier"

    similar: accommodate, bestow, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in
    related: ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent, barrack, bed (down)
    near: eject, evict

Related Entry: Billets-doux (noun)

Billets-doux is a different word from Billets. The synonyms below are for billets-doux, not for billets.

  1. as in open letters

    similar: open letters, dispatches, epistles, letters, memorandums, memos, missives, notes, airmails, cards, electronic mails, e-mails, junk mails, mails, postal cards, postcards, communications, reports, encyclicals

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Billets

The most common words with a similar meaning to Billets:

bars, rods, appointments, berths, capacities, connections, functions, jobs, places, positions, posts, situations, accommodates, bestows, bivouacs, boards, bunks, camps, chambers, domiciles, encamps, harbors, houses, lodges, puts up, quarters, roofs, rooms, shelters, takes in

Related Words for Billets

arbors, beams, crossbars, crossbeams, girders, bands, strips, blooms, ingots, slabs, sticks, businesses, employments, employs, occupations, professions, works, offices, spots, callings, pursuits, trades, vocations, lines, rackets, engagements, gigs, livelihoods, livings, careers

Near Antonyms of Billets

avocations, unemployments, ejects, evicts

Word Forms of Billets

Inflections: billeted, billeting, billets-doux

Origin & Etymology of Billets

Middle English bylet, from Anglo-French billette, diminutive of bille bill

First known use: 1594

Frequently Asked Questions about Billets

What does "Billets" mean?

"Billets" means to assign lodging to (someone, such as a soldier) by or as if by a billet. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to assign lodging to (someone, such as a soldier) by or as if by a billet. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Billets"?

Other words for "Billets" include bars, rods, appointments, berths, capacities, connections, functions and jobs. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Billets" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Billets"?

There are 76 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Billets". Common alternatives include bars, rods, appointments, berths, capacities, connections, functions, jobs, places and positions.

How do you use "Billets" in a sentence?

Examples of "Billets" in a sentence: "a stack of gold billets in the vault"; "found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York"; "every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier".

Is "Billets" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Billets" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Billets"?

"Billets" is pronounced /ˈbi-lət/ as a noun and /ˌbi-lē-ˈdü/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Billets"?

"Billets" comes from Middle English bylet, from Anglo-French billette, diminutive of bille bill. First known use: 1594.

What is another word for "Billets" meaning "a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide"?

When "Billets" (noun) means a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide, synonyms include bars and rods.