bill
a statute in draft before it becomes law
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,156 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,942 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a statute in draft before it becomes law also: measure they held a public hearing on the bill
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered also: account, invoice he paid his bill and leftsend me an account of what I owe
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) also: note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
- the entertainment offered at a public presentation
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution also: circular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement also: poster, posting, placard, notice, card a poster advertised the coming attractions
bill in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Bill 'ung his 'ead and looked a bit silly.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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When Bill received this information He used his pocket-handkerchie.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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You're the dead image uh your dad, Bill Thurston.
The Lure of the Dim Trails · B. M. Bower · Chapter 1
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Charles Desmond stood upon the step just above the master who was calling Bill.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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The next moment, Maxence took out of the portfolio, and read aloud, the following bill, dated two days before.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1