1. the assignment of soldiers to lodging in private homes or other quarters
Usage: military context

1. to assign (a soldier) to lodging; to quarter
Usage: military context; third-person singular present or present participle form of 'billet'

Examples

• The army was billeting troops in local homes during the occupation.
• Billeting soldiers with civilian families was a common practice during wartime.
• The officer arranged for billeting the new recruits in the nearby town.
• Families were required to assist with billeting military personnel.
• The billeting of the regiment caused some tension in the community.