What does “bill” mean?
- 1
nouna statement of how much you must pay for something
Did you pay the electricity bill?
- 2
nouna piece of paper money
He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
- 3
nouna plan for a new law
The bill passed the Senate yesterday.
Bill at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /bɪl/ · BIL
How to use “bill” correctly
In a US restaurant you ask for “the check”; “bill” is common for utilities and in British English for restaurants.
Common phrases with “bill”
- pay the bill
- phone bill
- dollar bill
- pass a bill
Idioms with “bill”
- Foot the bill: To pay for something, often something expensive or that others have used.
- A clean bill of health: A report that someone is healthy, or that something is in good condition.
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