1. Plural of billetee; persons who are assigned lodging or accommodation, typically soldiers or military personnel quartered in civilian homes or facilities.
Usage: chiefly military or historical context; often used in wartime or during troop movements

Examples

• During World War II, many families housed billetees in their spare rooms.
• The billetees were provided with meals and basic accommodations by the local community.
• The officer arranged for the billetees to be distributed among available homes in the town.
• Billetees often formed close relationships with their host families over the course of their stay.
• The regulations specified how billetees should be treated and what amenities they required.