Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense billets, present participle billeting, past tense, past participle billeted
1VERB [usually passive]给(士兵)提供住处 If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time. 给(士兵)提供住处
The soldiers were billeted in private homes. [beVERB-ed adv./prep.]