billable

[ bil-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that may or should be billed: bill: billed:

   Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.

noun

1. an active customer account.

billable

/ ˈbɪləbəl /

adjective

1. referring to time worked, esp by a lawyer, on behalf of a particular client and for which that client will be expected to pay

   a timesheet of my billable hours

Other Words From

• non·billa·ble adjective
• un·billa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of billable¹

First recorded in 1570–80; bill ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

According to Nielsen’s latest Total Audience Report, some 29 percent of remote workers have the TV on during billable hours on the daily.

From Popular-Science

Also, many counselors work on billable hours, so agencies don't lose much money if we take time off.

From The Daily Beast

If your husband is earning $10 million a year, choosing the treadmill of billable hours really is rather bizarre.

From The Daily Beast