billing

1 of 2

noun

bill·​ing ˈbi-liŋ 

1

: advertising or public promotion (as of a product or personality)

also : relative prominence of a name in such promotion

got top billing

2

: total amount of business or investments (as of an advertising agency) within a given period

billing

2 of 2

present participle of bill entry 2, bill entry 5

Examples of billing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The homepage has quickly become a valuable destination for customers to manage billing, discover relevant offers, receive service notices, and access important account information. — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The Duke commitment lived up to his Power 4 billing, rushing for 196 yards and six touchdowns and throwing for 163 yards and a score in a 57-21 domination of Colquitt County. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Monthly billing records obtained by CBS Colorado show the city has been billed $800 an hour for four lawyers at the firm and $375 an hour for paralegals. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The billing, marketing, scheduling are handled for member vets. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

bill entry 5

First Known Use

Noun

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing billing

• top billing

Rhymes for billing

• chilling
• drilling
• filling
• grilling
• killing
• milling
• pilling
• rilling
• schilling
• shilling
• skilling
• spilling