ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Billion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɪljən/ · Part of speech numeral

Quick meaning: Billion is a numeral meaning Either of two large amounts:.

Meaning

Either of two large amounts:.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial, hyperbolic) An unspecified very large number.

Example Sentences

There were billions of people at the concert.
Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion

Word Forms

Synonyms for billion

Depending on context, synonyms include gazillion, cardinal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cardinal, percent, zillion, mcm, mln, cent.

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