Word

bill, n.
(bills)
freq. cnt. 33

a statute in draft before it becomes law
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 2

bill measure

sample sentences

"they held a public hearing on the bill"

semantic pointers

part meronym

rider

hypernym

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hyponym

appropriation bill bill of attainder bottle bill farm bill trade bill

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

account bill invoice

sample sentences

"he paid his bill and left"
"send me an account of what I owe"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bill

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

account

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invoice

semantic pointers

hypernym

statement, financial statement

hyponym

electric bill hotel bill medical bill, doctor's bill phone bill, telephone bill reckoning, tally tax bill check, chit, tab

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

Federal Reserve note bank bill bank note banker's bill banknote bill government note greenback note

sample sentences

"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

semantic pointers

hypernym

paper money, folding money, paper currency

hyponym

silver certificate hundred dollar bill, c-note fifty dollar bill, fifty twenty dollar bill, twenty tenner, ten dollar bill fiver, five-spot, five dollar bill two dollar bill dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam

the entertainment offered at a public presentation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bill

semantic pointers

hypernym

program, programme

horny projecting mouth of a bird
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

beak bill neb nib pecker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beak

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

peck peck

semantic pointers

part holonym

bird

hypernym

mouth

hyponym

cere

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
<noun.artifact>

bill eyeshade peak visor vizor

sample sentences

"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

semantic pointers

part holonym

baseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap

hypernym

brim

a cutting tool with a sharp edge
<noun.artifact>

bill billhook

sample sentences

"he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"

semantic pointers

hypernym

hand tool

a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
<noun.communication>

bill

semantic pointers

hypernym

list, listing

hyponym

bill of entry bill of goods menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour, carte playbill

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bill card notice placard poster posting

sample sentences

"a poster advertised the coming attractions"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

post post

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

post post post

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

placard placard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bill bill

semantic pointers

hypernym

sign

hyponym

show bill, show card, theatrical poster flash card, flashcard

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bill broadsheet broadside circular flier flyer handbill throwaway

sample sentences

"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

circulate circularize circularize circularise circularise circularise

semantic pointers

hypernym

advertising, ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, advert

hyponym

stuffer