billion

About 20.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. numeral Either of two large amounts: a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10.
2. numeral a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10.
3. numeral A million million (logic: 1,000,000): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (10); a thousand milliard.
4. numeral An unspecified very large number.

   There were billions of people at the concert.

Similar words

cardinal a billion one million million one thousand million percent zillion mcm mln cent billionaire

Often followed by

in dollars years to of and for a people

Word family

billions billionth billionths