billing

American  

[bil-ing] / ˈbɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the relative position in which a performer or act is listed on handbills, posters, etc..

   A star usually receives billing above the title of the play.

2. advertising; publicity.

   The show was a sellout weeks ahead of the opening because of advance billing.

3. the amount of business done by a firm, especially an advertising agency, within a specified period of time.

4. an act or instance of preparing or sending out a bill or invoice.

5. the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.

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billing British  

/ ˈbɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc

2. public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing )

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Etymology

Origin of billing

First recorded in 1870–75; bill ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Anthropic has agreed to spend more than $100 billion on Amazon Web Services over the next decade, and AWS customers can now access the Claude platform directly without additional contracts or billing relationships.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It said there was "currently" no fee for using them, but it was "developing proposals with the manufacturer to implement a billing system".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He referred to Tuesday's appointment as a "six-month physical," despite the White House billing it as an annual dental and medical examination in an announcement earlier this month.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

She was also accused of billing for a Medicare patient who was currently incarcerated in federal prison.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He was working from home, billing $225 an hour.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Related Words

• attention
• clout
• commercial
• distribution
• fame
• hoopla
• hype
• noise
• notoriety
• propaganda