BILLION

/ˈbɪljən/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. adjective denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States.
  2. adjective denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.
  3. noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros. — synonyms: one_million_million, 1000000000000
  4. noun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole). — synonyms: million, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazillion
  5. noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. — synonyms: one_thousand_million, 1000000000

Examples

  • “There were billions of people at the concert.”

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