show bill

American  

Or showbill

noun

1. an advertising poster.

2. a list of attractions, as for a new theatrical season; roster.

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show bill British  

noun

1. Also called: show card.  a poster advertising a play or show

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Etymology

Origin of show bill

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Smart meters also show bill payers their own electricity usage in real-time on a small display, providing information on into when they are using more electricity and how much it is costing them.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Rasta put his handheld video camera on the ground, propped it up with a discarded show bill, pressed record, sat down about twenty feet in front of the lens, and went into a trance.

From Time Magazine Archive

Each outfit exchanged slips based on the round-up tally with every other brand and so could show bill of sale for off-brand stuff in their beef shipments or for any rebrands on the range.

From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)

I never see a show bill," she said, "that I don't think o' the time Parson Page went to the circus.

From Clover and Blue Grass by Hall, Eliza Calvert