bill of sale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bill of sale
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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A person is not the owner of jewellery they are making payments for under a lease, rental, hire-purchase or bill of sale agreement.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Lapaseotes was accused of not having a bill of sale for about 460 of her own calves before moving them from her ranch to her family’s feedlot, one of the largest in Nebraska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
When asked where his bill of sale was, Thomas said it burned up in a 2006 fire that destroyed his home in Morgan Hill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
A Washington Post reporter visited the address listed on the bill of sale, and did not find the company there.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
It’s a bill of sale for ammunition, food, clothes, canteens, and pans.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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