zillion

[ zil-yuhn ]

noun

, plural zil·lions, (as after a numeral) zil·lion.

1. an extremely large, indeterminate number.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or amounting to a zillion.

zillion

/ ˈzɪljən /

noun

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

   zillions of flies in this camp

determiner

1. 1. amounting to a zillion

      a zillion different problems

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I found a zillion under the sink

Word History and Origins

Origin of zillion¹

First recorded in 1930–35; jocular alteration of million, billion, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zillion¹

C20: on the model of million

Example Sentences

Of all the zillions of atoms and molecules in the universe, we have the privilege of being composed of those very, very few atoms that have joined together in the special arrangement to make living matter.

From Nautilus

Google, data aggregators, and a zillion other tech and not-so-tech companies need to do it, too.

From The Daily Beast

As with every von Trier film, there will be a zillion think pieces on whether or not the filmmaker is a misogynist.

From The Daily Beast

With its generous quota of automatic weapons and breaking glass, Die Hard 2 is superficially like a zillion other action movies.

From The Daily Beast

Implementing something as big as Obamacare, with about a hundred zillion moving parts, is a monstrous task.

From The Daily Beast

To be sure, a zillion Obama critics are dumping on the bifurcated break.

From The Daily Beast

There were about a zillion startups who were trying to make a buck on the Xnet.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boundless
• enormous
• immense
• infinite
• unforeseen
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• vast