1. A place where a soldier is lodged, typically in a private home or public building.
Usage: military context
2. A thick piece of firewood or a short log.
3. A position or job, especially one that is easy or desirable.
Usage: informal

1. To assign or lodge (a soldier) in a billet.
Usage: military context

Examples

• The soldiers were billeted in homes throughout the town.
• The fireplace was stocked with billets of oak and maple.
• He managed to secure a comfortable billet with the regiment.
• During the war, families were required to billet troops in their spare rooms.
• The officer found a good billet near the base.
• She split the billets into smaller pieces for kindling.