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 Sooners’ first visit to the Swamp in the program’s storied history lived up to its billing as a defensive battle between two desperate teams. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

The sponsor decides the customer portal launch moves back three months so the billing conversion lands on time. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Next, continue the checkout process by providing your shipping and billing information. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026

But what happens to the questionable consultant contracts, millions in disputed billings and unanswered questions his predecessor left behind? — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 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