billion

Definition

• n. 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
• n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
• adj. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
• adj. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

Word forms

Plural

billions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The company earned a profit of one billion dollars last year.