Search
billion
01
the number 1 followed by 9 zeros
billion
01
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
02
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
Billion
01
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
02
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
Example
The government invested a billion dollars in infrastructure development.
The new smartphone sold over a billion units worldwide within the first month of its release.
The company reported revenues of over a billion dollars last year.
The population of the country is estimated to be over a billion people.
The project is expected to cost several billion dollars to complete.
Nearby Words
