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

Imagine if the Dodgers hadn’t scored a gazillion runs.

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Nowadays, a gazillion podcasts sell powders and capsules promising to optimize your pump.

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Instead, Barkley again ran roughshod over the porous Rams defense for another gazillion.

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A gazillion video replays have chillingly shown it a gazillion times.

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She added: “The Lord is telling me it’s time to slow down. I’ve been running my whole life. The Lord is telling me, ‘You’ve planted a gazillion roses.

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