Billion (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies".

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• I've had a billion headaches since I started this new job.
• There were a billion people at the concert, it was so crowded.
• I've told you a billion times not to leave your dirty socks on the floor.
• I've had to repeat myself a billion times to get through to him.
• I've been to the beach a billion times, but it never gets old.

Synonyms

• Trillion
• Gazillion
• Million
• Bazillion
• Zillion
• Jillion

Hypernyms

• Large Indefinite Quantity

Meaning ²

The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The company's annual revenue exceeded one billion dollars for the first time in its history.
• A billion people around the world lack access to clean drinking water.
• The new smartphone is expected to sell over a billion units worldwide within the next year.
• The billionaire philanthropist donated a billion dollars to charity last year.
• The estimated cost of the new high-speed rail project is over a billion pounds.

Synonyms

• One Million Million
• 1000000000000

Related Words

• Billion (adjective)

Meaning ³

The number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The company's market value exceeded a billion dollars after the successful IPO.
• A billion people around the world watched the historic event on television.
• The government allocated a billion dollars for the new infrastructure project.
• The billionaire philanthropist donated a billion dollars to charity last year.
• The world's population is expected to reach a billion by the end of the decade.

Synonyms

• One Thousand Million
• 1000000000

Related Words

• Billion (adjective)