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bill
noun
a
written
statement
that
tells
you
how
much
money
you
must
pay
for
goods
or
services
•
After
fixing
the
sink
,
the
plumber
gave
us
the
bill
.
After
fixing
the
sink
,
the
plumber
gave
us
the
bill
.
•
The
electricity
bill
arrives
at
the
beginning
of
every
month
.
The
electricity
bill
arrives
at
the
beginning
of
every
month
.
noun
a
piece
of
paper
money
such
as
a
one-dollar
or
twenty-dollar
note
•
He
slipped
a
ten-dollar
bill
into
the
tip
jar
.
He
slipped
a
ten-dollar
bill
into
the
tip
jar
.
•
Grandma
gave
each
grandchild
a
crisp
new
bill
for
the
holiday
.
Grandma
gave
each
grandchild
a
crisp
new
bill
for
the
holiday
.
noun
the
hard
,
pointed
mouth
part
of
a
bird
or
similar
animal
,
also
called
a
beak
•
The
pelican
’
s
large
bill
can
hold
a
lot
of
water
and
fish
.
The
pelican
’
s
large
bill
can
hold
a
lot
of
water
and
fish
.
•
The
parrot
cracked
the
nut
with
its
strong
bill
.
The
parrot
cracked
the
nut
with
its
strong
bill
.
verb
-
bill
,
billing
,
bills
,
billed
to
send
someone
a
statement
saying
how
much
money
they
must
pay
for
goods
or
services
•
The
mechanic
will
bill
you
after
the
repairs
are
complete
.
The
mechanic
will
bill
you
after
the
repairs
are
complete
.
•
They
billed
the
company
for
travel
expenses
.
They
billed
the
company
for
travel
expenses
.
noun
a
written
proposal
for
a
new
law
that
is
presented
to
a
parliament
or
congress
for
discussion
•
Parliament
will
vote
on
the
education
bill
next
week
.
Parliament
will
vote
on
the
education
bill
next
week
.
•
The
senator
introduced
a
bill
to
improve
healthcare
access
.
The
senator
introduced
a
bill
to
improve
healthcare
access
.
noun
a
printed
or
online
notice
that
advertises
or
lists
who
will
perform
or
what
will
be
shown
,
especially
in
a
theater
or
at
a
cinema
•
Her
name
appeared
at
the
top
of
the
concert
bill
.
Her
name
appeared
at
the
top
of
the
concert
bill
.
•
The
double-feature
bill
included
two
classic
horror
films
.
The
double-feature
bill
included
two
classic
horror
films
.
billion
noun
the
number
1
,
000
,
000
,
000
(
one
thousand
million
)
•
The
world
now
has
over
a
billion
smartphones
in
use
.
The
world
now
has
over
a
billion
smartphones
in
use
.
•
The
new
bridge
cost
nearly
two
billion
dollars
to
build
.
The
new
bridge
cost
nearly
two
billion
dollars
to
build
.
from
French
“
billion
”,
formed
on
the
model
of
“
million
”
in
the
late
17th
century
,
originally
meaning
a
million
million
but
later
adopted
for
one
thousand
million
in
most
English-speaking
countries
noun
the
number
1
000
000
000
(
one
thousand
million
)
•
Earth
’
s
population
is
over
eight
billion
people
.
Earth
’
s
population
is
over
eight
billion
people
.
•
Scientists
estimate
there
are
about
three
billion
base
pairs
in
human
DNA
.
Scientists
estimate
there
are
about
three
billion
base
pairs
in
human
DNA
.
Borrowed
in
the
17th
century
from
French
“
billion
”,
originally
meaning
a
million
millions
,
later
adopted
in
the
20th
century
to
mean
a
thousand
millions
in
most
English-speaking
countries
.
noun
an
extremely
large
but
unspecified
number
of
things
;
used
hyperbolically
•
I
’
ve
told
you
a
billion
times
to
close
the
door
.
I
’
ve
told
you
a
billion
times
to
close
the
door
.
•
There
are
a
billion
stars
in
the
sky
tonight
,
or
so
it
seems
.
There
are
a
billion
stars
in
the
sky
tonight
,
or
so
it
seems
.
Extension
of
the
literal
numerical
sense
to
a
figurative
one
for
emphasis
,
attested
from
the
early
1900s
.
noun
in
older
British
usage
,
the
number
1
,
000
,
000
,
000
,
000
(
one
million
million
)
•
A
Victorian
newspaper
quoted
the
national
debt
at
one
billion
pounds
,
meaning
a
million
million
.
A
Victorian
newspaper
quoted
the
national
debt
at
one
billion
pounds
,
meaning
a
million
million
.
•
Students
of
economic
history
must
remember
that
a
British
billion
once
stood
for
10^12
.
Students
of
economic
history
must
remember
that
a
British
billion
once
stood
for
10^12
.
borrowed
from
French
and
used
on
the
long
scale
in
Britain
until
the
mid-20th
century
,
when
official
usage
shifted
to
the
short
scale
noun
(
dated
,
long
scale
)
the
number
1
000
000
000
000
(
one
million
million
)
•
In
Victorian
Britain
,
a
billion
represented
a
million
million
.
In
Victorian
Britain
,
a
billion
represented
a
million
million
.
•
An
1890s
economics
textbook
defines
a
billion
as
10¹²
.
An
1890s
economics
textbook
defines
a
billion
as
10¹²
.
From
French
“
billion
” (
million
million
).
Retained
this
value
in
British
English
until
the
late
20th
century
.
