billion

/bˈɪljən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

noun

1. 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
2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
   “there were millions of flies”
3. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

Synonyms for billion

• cardinal
• one million million
• 1000000000000
• million
• trillion
• zillion
• jillion
• gazillion
• bazillion
• one thousand million
• 1000000000

Words that rhyme with billion

• trillion
• million
• vermilion
• civilian
• reptilian
• zillion
• crocodilian
• jillion
• octillion
• pavilion
• pillion
• vaudevillian
• vermillion
• castrillon
• dillion
• filion
• fillion
• hillian
• killian
• killion
• mcmillian
• mcmillion
• multibillion
• multimillion
• papillion
• pavillion
• quillian
• stillion