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

Check your account regularly to avoid surprises at the end of your trip and to catch any billing errors early. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Only the top 2 categories each billing cycle will count towards the $150,000 cap. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025

Running April 25 through May 4 (over-delivering on its weeklong billing, too), BADW returns with more than enough dance to keep any city moving and grooving. —Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025

The bout lived up to its billing, captivating the audience with its intense action and earning widespread praise as one of the standout encounters of the entire WrestleMania weekend. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 5

First Known Use

1875, 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