Overview of noun billion

The noun billion has 3 senses

• billion, one million million, 1000000000000 -- (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)


• million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion -- (a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies")


• billion, one thousand million, 1000000000 -- (the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros)

Overview of adj billion

The adj billion has 2 senses

• billion -- (denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States)


• billion -- (denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain)