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

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

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

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

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

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

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