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 bill 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

When purchasing tickets, they must use the local zip codes on their billing address.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has also been expanding its management-services organization platform, which handles administrative work like billing and human resources.

From Barron's

Put simply, this was the year that the NFL’s Wild Card weekend lived up to its billing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reports prepared by Do after his suspension included the names of other doctors when the billing documents were sent to the trust fund, according to the plea agreement.

From Los Angeles Times

They're billing the 2028 contest as "Khan v Cunningham", but in truth it's not yet clear if Sir Sadiq Khan will run again for what would be a fourth term in office.

From BBC

Related Words

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