bill

Definitions

1. noun

   A piece of paper money.

   Examples

   • He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
   • The shop checked whether the bill was fake.
2. noun

   A paper that shows how much money you owe.

   Examples

   • He received a bill for 9 pounds for the groceries.
   • Can I have the bill, please?
   ≈account≈invoice
3. noun

   A paper that shows what you have paid.

   Examples

   • The clerk gave her a bill showing what she had paid.
   • Keep the bill in case you need proof of purchase.
4. noun

   A plan for a new law, shown to a lawmaking group.

   Examples

   • The government introduced a bill to change the tax law.
   • Lawmakers voted on the bill.
   ≈measure
5. noun

   A notice put up to advertise something.

   Examples

   • A bill for the concert was posted outside the theater.
   • The poster bill was on every wall.
   ≈broadsheet≈broadside≈card≈circular≈flier +7 more
6. noun

   One hundred dollars, in slang.

   Examples

   • She earns four or five bills a week.
   • He was paid five bills for the job.
7. noun

   One hundred pounds, in British slang.

   Examples

   • He owed the lender three bills.
   • She won five bills at the card table.
8. noun

   A written complaint in a law case, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • He filed a bill against his neighbor over the land.
   • The court read the bill aloud.
9. noun

   A written list of goods, as in bill of lading.

   Examples

   • The captain checked the bill of lading before the ship left.
   • Every item was written in the bill of goods.
10. noun

    A formal paper, as in bill of sale or bill of health.

    Examples

    • The buyer asked for a bill of sale for the horse.
    • A bill of health was needed before the ship could dock.