Definition of
billet has definitions from the fields of military,housing,work,writing
1
[ verb ] (military,housing) provide housing for, of military personnel

Synonyms

canton quarter

Related terms

lodge military living_quarters quartering

2
[ noun ] (work) a job in an organization

Synonyms

position place post berth spot situation office slot

Examples

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

Related terms

occupation job legation professorship apprenticeship academicianship bishopry chairmanship chaplaincy attorneyship clerkship comptrollership bailiffship admiralty discipleship chancellorship foremanship chieftaincy headship commandership internship consulship legislatorship controllership cadetship ambassadorship curacy accountantship counselorship messiahship prelacy editorship eldership emirate protectorship generalship governorship headship solicitorship incumbency inspectorship instructorship tribuneship judgship lectureship fatherhood khanate librarianship lieutenancy councillorship caliphate marshalship mastership mayoralty moderatorship curatorship overlordship pastorship custodianship captainship praetorship precentorship deanship premiership presidency primateship principalship priorship proconsulship proctorship preceptorship prefecture receivership regency rulership secretaryship senatorship sinecure directorship speakership stewardship studentship teachership thaneship throne treasurership cardinalship viceroyship viziership wardenship wardership hot_seat apostleship fatherhood managership manhood peasanthood public_office residency sainthood womanhood magistracy station officiate post

3
[ noun ] (writing) a short personal letter

Synonyms

note line short_letter

Examples

"drop me a line when you get there"

Related terms

personal_letter excuse

4
[ noun ] (military,housing) for military personnel (especially in a private home)

Related terms

housing military

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

B IH1 L IH0 T billett
B IH1 L AH0 T

Similar Spelling

billed Bilotta Billiot bullet bield ballet

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