Definitions for billings
ˈbɪl ɪŋzbillings

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1. Billingsnoun

   the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

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1. Billings

   Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, which had a population of 184,167 in the 2020 census. It has a trade area of over 500,000.Billings was nicknamed the "Magic City" because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in March 1882. The nearby Crow and Cheyenne peoples called the city Ammalapáshkuua and É'êxováhtóva respectively. With one of the largest trade areas in the United States, Billings is the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Continental Divide, Northern Wyoming, and western portions of North Dakota and South Dakota. Billings is also the largest retail destination for much of the same area. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest growth of any city in Montana. Parts of the metro area are seeing hyper growth. From 2000 to 2010 Lockwood, an eastern suburb, saw growth of 57.8%, the largest growth rate of any community in Montana. Billings has avoided the economic downturn that affected most of the nation from 2008 to 2012 as well as the housing bust. With more hotel accommodations than any area within a five-state region, the city hosts a variety of conventions, concerts, sporting events, and other rallies. With the Bakken oil development in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, the largest oil discovery in U.S. history, as well as the Heath shale oil discovery just north of Billings, the city's growth rate stayed high during the shale oil boom. Although the city is growing, its growth rate has diminished markedly with oil price declines in recent years.Attractions in and around Billings include ZooMontana, Yellowstone Art Museum, Pompey's Pillar, Pictograph Cave, Chief Plenty Coups State Park. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Red Lodge Mountain Resort, the Beartooth Highway, which connects Red Lodge and Yellowstone National Park. The northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park is a little over 100 miles (160 km) from Billings.

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1. billings

   Billings refer to the request for payment or invoice issued by a seller to buyer for goods sold or services rendered. It also refers to an accounting procedure that accounts for the amount of business transaction made by customers. In a larger context, it can refer to the total amount of business a company generates over a specific time period.

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1. Billings

   Billings is the largest city in the US state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area. It has a trade area of over half a million people. Billings is located in the south-central portion of the state and is the county seat of Yellowstone County, which had a 2012 population of 151,882. The 2012 Census estimates put the Billings population at 106,954, the only city in Montana to surpass 100,000 people. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest growth of any city in Montana. Parts of the metro area are seeing hyper growth. From 2000 to 2010 Lockwood, a southeastern suburb of the city saw growth of 57.8% the largest growth rate of any community in Montana. Billings has avoided the economic downturn that affected most of the nation 2008–2012 as well as avoiding the housing bust. With the Bakken oil play in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, the largest oil discovery in U.S. history, as well as the Heath shale oil play just north of Billings, the city's already rapid growth rate is escalating. Billings was nicknamed the Magic City because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in March 1882. The city is named for Frederick H. Billings, a former president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. With one of the largest trade areas in the United States, Billings is the trade and distribution center for most of Montana, Northern Wyoming and western portions of North Dakota and South Dakota. Billings is also the retail destination for much of the same area. With more hotel accommodations than any area within a five state region, the city hosts a variety of conventions, concerts, sporting events and other rallies.

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1. BILLINGS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Billings is ranked #1588 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Billings surname appeared 22,553 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Billings.
   
   82.6% or 18,642 total occurrences were White.
   11.3% or 2,564 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 559 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 429 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 214 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 142 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Montana
   • City

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How to pronounce billings?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of billings in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of billings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of billings in a Sentence

1. Mark Cash:

   Strong billings and revenue guidance, alongside affirmation that Palo Alto will not be drastically changing its selling model, which would affect free cash flow, helped qualm investor fears.

2. John W. Gardner:

   Josh Billings said, It is not only the most difficult thing to know oneself, but the most inconvenient one, too. Human beings have always employed an enormous variety of clever devices for running away from themselves, and the modern world is particularly rich in such stratagems.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=billings
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=billings
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=billings