billion
/ˈbɪljən/ numeral B2- a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.
- A million million (logic: 1,000,000²): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (10¹²); a thousand milliard.
- An unspecified very large number. · Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion· There were billions of people at the concert.
Plural billions
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Every day, billions of products are scanned at checkouts around the world, but few shoppers stop to think about the stripes on the package.
Billions of tons of pulverized topsoil were swept up into towering clouds that rolled aggressively across the landscape, burying fences and houses.
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