Billet (Verb)
Meaning
Provide housing for (military personnel).
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The army unit was billeted in a large tent camp on the outskirts of the city for several weeks.
- During World War II, British families were encouraged to billet evacuees and soldiers.
- After being called up for military duty, John was billeted in a crowded barracks with dozens of other recruits.
- The small town was overwhelmed by the large number of soldiers who needed to be billeted during the training exercise.
- As a gesture of goodwill to visiting dignitaries, the government offered to billet them in luxurious villas for the duration of their stay.