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billion
[bil-yuhn]
noun
plural
billions ,plural
billion .a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 9 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 12 zeros.
a very large number.
I've told you so billions of times.
adjective
equal in number to a billion.
billion
/ ˈɪə /
noun
one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 10 9
(formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 10 12
(often plural) any exceptionally large number
determiner
(preceded by a or a cardinal number)
amounting to a billion
it seems like a billion years ago
( as pronoun )
we have a billion here
Other Word Forms
- billionth adjective
- ˈDzԳٳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of billion1
Example Sentences
The Club World Cup, now the largest and most ambitious global club tournament in history, is also the most lucrative, with a prize-money purse of $1 billion.
The watchdog says that without dramatic action, England, which uses 14 billion litres of water a day, will have a daily shortage of more than six billion litres by 2055.
He said: "You're talking about billions and billions of dollars. Sanctions are not that easy. It's not just a one-way street."
As of June 12, State Farm said it has received more than 12,800 claims related to the fires and has paid over $4.03 billion to its California customers.
It receives billions of dollars of US military aid each year.
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