zillion

American  

[zil-yuhn] / ˈzɪl yən /

noun

plural

zillions,

plural

zillion

1. an extremely large, indeterminate number.

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adjective

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

zillion British  

/ ˈzɪljən /

noun

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

   zillions of flies in this camp

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to a zillion

      a zillion different problems

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I found a zillion under the sink

Etymology

Origin of zillion

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

Example Sentences

“So I don’t need to travel around with a zillion people.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Asset managers and financial advisers have concocted a zillion ways to disguise their fees.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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