BILLET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BILLET?

Need another word that means the same as “billet”? Find 19 synonyms for “billet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Billet” are: berth, office, place, position, post, situation, spot, line, note, short letter, living quarters, quarters, rooms, canton, quarter, accommodate, put up, lodge, house

Billet as a Noun

Definitions of "Billet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “billet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A place to stop or stay.
• A place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily.
• Lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home.
• A short personal letter.
• A job in an organization.

Synonyms of "Billet" as a noun (13 Words)

berth	A place where a craft can be made fast. I ll sleep in the upper berth.
line	Denoting an image consisting of lines and solid areas with no gradation of tone. The company intends to hire more people and expand its product line.
living quarters	The condition of living or the state of being alive.
note	A banknote. There was a note of gaiety in her manner.
office	Of a government or government official holding an office means being in power. The whole office was late the morning of the blizzard.
place	A vacancy or available position. He would always have a special place in her heart.
position	A proposition laid down or asserted a tenet or assertion. Moved from third to fifth position.
post	A starting post or winning post. There is an officer s club on the post.
quarters	The rear part of a ship. He found quarters for his family.
rooms	Apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit as in a hotel.
short letter	The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed.
situation	A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs. Found herself in a very fortunate situation.
spot	A pimple. Her father was at the spot with his friends.

Usage Examples of "Billet" as a noun

• The young people's stay at each of their billets was short.
• The sergeant gave them leave to rest while officers went in search of billets.

Billet as a Verb

Definitions of "Billet" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “billet” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house.
• Provide housing for (military personnel.
• Assign temporary accommodation to.

Synonyms of "Billet" as a verb (6 Words)

accommodate	Be agreeable or acceptable to. The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories.
canton	Divide into cantons of a country.
house	Provide housing for. It could be that I just housed a massive burrito but I don t feel good.
lodge	Be a lodger stay temporarily. The money is lodged in a bank.
put up	Estimate.
quarter	Divide into quarters. You would have had her quartered on you forever.

Usage Examples of "Billet" as a verb

• The American team was billeted at Uxbridge.
• Most of the army was billeted within the town.