specifically: uncoined gold or silver in bars or ingots
over a million dollars in gold bullion
b
: metal in the mass
lead bullion
2
clothing: lace, braid, or fringe of gold or silver threads
the bullion on his uniform
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWhile his moniker on social media is Pawn Man, the collector actually runs a gold and silver bullion business. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 At the premiere, Roberts wore a custom black Chantilly lace Alexander McQueen dress with personalized crystal motifs hand-embroidered in silver bullion, metal thread beads, and sequins. Alice Newbold, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 Credit Suisse mints gold bullion that is 99.99% pure gold. Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Direct investments involve buying and storing physical gold, such as bullion or coins. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 15 July 2022 That being said, the selection in the company is strictly limited to gold and silver coins and bullion. Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 Finished textiles flowed from Safavid Persia and South Asia to Japan; silver bullion from Japan to China; and tea, ceramics and silk from China to Europe. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 6 July 2022 Flavors of dark red fruit, minestrone, bullion and red cherries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Russian oligarchs, for example, have sought to purchase gold bullion as a way to avoid the financial impact of Western sanctions, and G-7 leaders hope this will send another signal to Putin’s top allies. Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French billion, bullion melting house, bullion, probably blend of Middle French bille ingot, piece of money (from Old French, log) and Anglo-French *bulliun, buillun cauldron, from Old French boillon froth on boiling liquid, broth — more at billet, bouillon