gazillion

[ guh-zil-yuhn ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an extremely large, indeterminate number.

gazillion

/ ɡəˈzɪljən /

noun

1. often pl an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount

   gazillions of people turned up

determiner

1. 1. amounting to a gazillion

      a gazillion types to choose from

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I found a gazillion under the sink

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazillion¹

First recorded in 1915–20; ga-, variant of ka- + zillion

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazillion¹

C20: on the model of million

Example Sentences

Eating an abundance of raw foods is one thing; eating a gazillion bananas is something different.

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Think American Idol seasons one through five, only about a gazillion times bigger.

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Linsky said, “She had all the qualification that someone in that role would need, and they choose from a gazillion candidates.”

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Yeah,” Zero said, “one criminal down, seven gazillion to go.

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