zillion

[zil-yuhn]

noun

plural

zillions ,

plural

zillion .

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

That said, 2028 is a zillion political light years and countless news cycles away.

From Los Angeles Times

The song itself is pretty cringe, with a lyric bogged down by cliches and a melody you’ve heard a zillion times before.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been sad and hard with a zillion reminders of each other.

From Los Angeles Times

God forbid you brave the approximately zillion streaming services out there to find something new.

From Salon

That was nine years ago and a zillions of words have since been written about Trump's dishonesty, corruption, unfitness and authoritarian philosophy.

From Salon

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