BILLION

/ˈbɪljən/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: B₃I₁L₁L₁I₁O₁N₁ = 9

Definition

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

“in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen”
“there were millions of flies”
“There were billions of people at the concert.”