In British English, a bill is a piece of paper showing how much money you must pay for a meal in a restaurant.
In American English, a piece of paper like this is called a check.
In both British and American English, a bill is a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for services such as electricity or gas.
In American English, a bill is also a piece of paper money.
In British English, a note is a piece of paper money.
A piece of American paper money is called a bill, not a 'note'.
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| Noun | 1. | bill - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | bill - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"financial statement, statement - a document showing credits and debits electric bill - a bill for money owed for electricity used hotel bill - statement of charges for staying in a hotel doctor's bill, medical bill - statement of charges for medical services phone bill, telephone bill - statement of charges for telephone service tax bill - money owed for taxes | |
| 3. | bill - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note folding money, paper currency, paper money - currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver c-note, hundred dollar bill - a United States bill worth 100 dollars fifty dollar bill, fifty - a United States bill worth 50 dollars twenty dollar bill, twenty - a United States bill worth 20 dollars ten dollar bill, tenner - a United States bill worth 10 dollars two dollar bill - a United States bill worth 2 dollars | |
| 4. | bill - the entertainment offered at a public presentation | |
| 5. | bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail | |
| 6. | bill - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher | |
| 7. | bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)bill of entry - a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import bill of goods - a consignment of merchandise bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu, card - a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" playbill - a theatrical program; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill" | |
| 8. | saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting | |
| 9. | bill - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat | |
| 10. | bill - horny projecting mouth of a bird bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings cere - the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" | |
| Verb | 1. | bill - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" tithe - exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed" assess - charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine undercharge - charge (someone) too little money surcharge - charge an extra fee, as for a special service invoice - send an bill to; "She invoiced the company for her expenses" charge - enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15" |
| 2. | bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" | |
| 3. | bill - publicize or announce by placards post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" |