Word of the Day: Bill
The word “bill” is often associated with money. Whether you pay for something or ask for payment, you can use this word.
“Bill” is often used as a verb:
- The city billed us $10,000 for street repairs.
- We were billed $10,000 for street repairs done by the city. (“Bill” often appears in the passive voice.)
- The dentist billed John for a couple of fillings.
- John was billed for some dental work.
- The plumber billed me $200 to fix the toilet.
- I was billed $200 for some plumbing work.
You also hear “bill” used as a noun:
- John received a bill from the dentist’s office.
- The dentist’s office sent him a bill.
- Bills are sent out from the utility companies once a month.
- Do you understand everything that’s on your bill?
- Last month’s bill for electricity was kind of high.
- Fatma paid her bill before leaving the restaurant. (You can also use the word “check” in place of “bill” when paying for something at a restaurant. Fatma paid her check before leaving the restaurant.)
- The mechanic gave me a bill for the work that he did on my car.
Finally, we use the word “bill” when describing different denominations of money:
- This is a ten-dollar bill.
- I have a five-dollar bill in my wallet.
- The cashier gave me a bunch of one-dollar bills.
- Whose picture is on the hundred-dollar bill?
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with B page to see the list of all words starting with letter B. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
