billiard room
noun
Simple meaning
A room, usually in a house or hotel, in which there is a billiard table.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪljɚdˈɹum
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A room in which billiards is played
A room, usually in a house or hotel, in which there is a billiard table.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A room in which billiards is played
Used this way, billiard room is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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