billing

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

Examples of billing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Probably only Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo can also lay claim to that billing, from the opening quarter of the campaign. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Following a 2023 trial, a Florida jury found the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital liable for false imprisonment, battery, fraudulent billing, wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress — allegations by Kowalski's family that were documented in the Netflix documentary. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

The two-time Grammy winner will split the Coachella billing with Justin Bieber and Karol G — none of whom are known for making hip-hop music — in 2026. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025

Whetstone and Selph faulted the hospitals’ staffing and billing systems with prioritizing speed over accurate care. —Ciara McCarthy 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

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