bill to

Meanings

1. 1phrasephrasal verb

   To send an invoice or charge for goods or services to a particular person or company.

   Grammar: Takes an object: bill the customer to the company. Often used as 'bill someone to something'.

   Patterns

   • bill someone to something
   • bill something to someone

   Please bill the monthly fee to our head office in Chicago.

   The hotel billed the room charges to my company account.

   We can bill you to a different address if you prefer.

2. 2phrasefixed phrasebusiness

   The address or person that an invoice is sent to; the 'bill to' party.

   Grammar: Used as a label on forms and invoices, often before a noun: the bill-to address.

   Patterns

   • bill-to address
   • bill-to party

   Enter the bill-to address in the top box.

   The bill-to name must match the credit card.

   Please check the bill-to details before you submit the order.

Common combinations

bill to account

We will bill to account for all future orders.

bill to address

The bill to address is different from the shipping address.

bill to party

The bill to party is responsible for payment.

bill to someone's credit card

They billed the subscription to my credit card automatically.

Synonyms and how they differ

invoice

Use 'invoice' when you mean sending a formal document requesting payment; 'bill to' focuses on the person or place that will be charged.

charge

'Charge' is more general and can mean adding a cost to an account; 'bill to' often appears in instructions about where to send the bill.

Word family

bill noun

A written statement of money owed for goods or services.

billing noun

The process of sending bills or the total amount charged.

Commonly confused: bill to or ship to?

Practice

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