gazillion

American  

[guh-zil-yuhn] / gəˈzɪl jən /

noun

Informal.

1. an extremely large, indeterminate number.

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gazillion British  

/ ɡəˈzɪljən /

noun

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

   gazillions of people turned up

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to a gazillion

      a gazillion types to choose from

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I found a gazillion under the sink

Etymology

Origin of gazillion

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

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Explanation

If you have an enormous, indefinite number of things, you can say you have a gazillion. It might seem like there are a gazillion ants at your family picnic, but hopefully you packed some bug repellent. Like zillion and jillion, gazillion is a made-up word meaning "a whole bunch" that's modeled after actual numbers such as million and billion. Because of that realistic ending, this word sounds almost real, but it's just another informal way to describe quantities that are overwhelmingly large, whether they're actually too big to count or you want to exaggerate them: "I'm so popular. I have a gazillion followers on Twitter!"

Example Sentences

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gazillion

No matter your travel budget, it turns out, there’s something deeply satisfying about bringing home a trinket or two in addition to a gazillion photos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But if you’re like me, you dread the prospect of trying to find a good deal on a TV, particularly as you also make sense of the 18 gazillion models available.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024

There’s a gazillion words and phrases I could choose, and none of them seem worth one of my two last cards.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

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