A bill is a paper or document that shows how much money you need to pay for something you bought or service you used. You often get bills for food, rent, or utilities.
I paid the bill at the restaurant.
Can you send me the electricity bill?
In government, a bill is an idea for a new law that is written down. It must be approved by parliament before it becomes a law.
The government discussed the new bill today.
This bill will change the rules soon.
In a restaurant, the bill shows the price of all the food and drinks. You pay the bill before you leave.
Please bring the bill to our table.
We split the bill after dinner.
A bill can mean a paper poster put in public places to tell people about events or shows. It is like an advertisement on a wall.
There is a bill for the concert on the wall.
The theater put up new bills for plays.
To bill means to ask for money after providing a service or goods. For example, a hotel bills guests for their stay.
The hotel will bill you after your stay.
They billed the customer for all repairs.
Sometimes ‘bill’ is part of animal names or used to describe birds with special beaks. It focuses on the shape or color of their mouths.
The bluebill is a type of duck.
Birds with colorful bills are easy to spot.
