bill of health

noun phrase

1

: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases

2

: a usually favorable report following an examination or investigation

gave the criticized textbook a clean bill of health

Examples of bill of health in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These restaurants had clean bills of health in February March 20, 2025 6:00 AM See all stories The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1090 Theresa Clift covers housing, real estate and development for The Sacramento Bee. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025

These restaurants had clean bills of health in February March 20, 2025 6:00 AM California CA college received millions to help students with basic needs. —Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025

Have a clean bill of health, according to NFL Draft Analyst Tony Pauline. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025

Their first month together was one fraught with health issues as Remi battled kennel cough and ringworm, before eventually emerging from it with a clean bill of health. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bill of health

• commonwealth
• telehealth
• bridewealth
• stealth
• wealth

Medical Definition

bill of health

noun

ˌbil-əv- 

: a duly authenticated certificate of the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases that is given to the ship's master at the time of leaving the port