Billet
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlət/
Billet (noun)
- a place where soldiers stay temporarily, like a house or building.
- a job or position given to someone, often in a formal or official way.
- a solid piece of metal, usually rectangular, used in manufacturing.
Examples
- The soldiers found a billet in the nearby village.
- During the trip, we were offered a billet at a local farm.
Common collocations: secure a billet, temporary billet, accept a billet, new billet, steel billet