billed

American  

[bild] / bɪld /

adjective

1. having a bill or beak, especially one of a specified kind, shape, color, etc. (usually used in combination).

   a yellow-billed magpie.

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Other Word Forms

• unbilled
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of billed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bill ², -ed ³

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

billed

Authorities expect 500,000 to 700,000 demonstrators to join marches, with tens of thousands more in Paris alone, in a day billed by one union leader as "a great day of convergence".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Garcia Cuerva has billed the new papal visit as a chance to mend divisions in Argentine society, between the rich and poor, left and right.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Last year, it billed Marlene Rosario’s insurer for $20,000 worth of therapy it claimed to provide to her son on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

These free meals are often billed as educational experiences, but they come with a catch, and that catch is that someone will want you to sign on a dotted line when your guard is down.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The dance was billed as semiformal, and we weren’t exactly sure what that meant.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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