billion

[ˈbɪljən]

Definition:
1. The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen.
2. The number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.
3. Denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States.
4. Denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.

Use 'billion' in a sentence:

1. This is costing the taxpayer £ 10 billion a year.
2. Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion.
3. China has earmarked more than $20 billion for oil exploration.
4. The company's market value rose to$ 5.5 billion.
5. They plan to take in$ 1.6 billion.
6. The government has ploughed more than$ 20 billion into building new schools.
7. Lending by banks rose to $10 billion last year.
8. Sales jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.5 billion.
9. Last Thursday, Nick announced record revenues of $3.4 billion.
10. The U.S. is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits, and grants.
11. A billion is a large number.
12. The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle.
13. $ 1 billion a year may be lost.
14. In 1968 the states collectively spent $2 billion on it.
15. He has injected £ 5.6 billion into the health service.
16. He netted profit of $1.85 billion from three large sales of stock.
17. Its image has been sullied by $9 billion in improper accounting.
18. It may cost several billion roubles to make good the damage.
19. Gold reserves had fallen to less than $3 billion worth.
20. By the end of 1989 the group had assets of $3.5 billion.
21. The value of the company is well in excess of $2 billion.
22. The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.
23. The Galaxy consists of 100 billion stars.
24. The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose.
25. Taxes only get part of the way toward a $50 billion deficit.
26. The monorail can be completed at the price tag of $1.7 billion.
27. The Ethiopian foreign debt stands at 3 billion dollars.
28. The level of debt crested at a massive$ 290 billion in 1992.
29. Nicaragua was burdened with a foreign debt of $11 billion.
30. The level of debt crested at a massive $290 billion in 1992.
31. In 1999, dot-coms spent more than $1 billion on TV spots.
32. Imports totalled $1.5 billion last year.
33. Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now.
34. The total debt outstanding is $70 billion.
35. The total cost will approximate £ 15 billion.
36. New consumer credit fell to$ 3.7 billion in August.
37. New consumer credit fell to $3.7 billion in August.
38. Lending by banks rose to$ 10 billion last year.
39. These rocks have been dated radiometrically at two billion years old.
40. Sales jumped from$ 2.7 billion to$ 3.5 billion.
41. There was a capital outflow of$ 22 billion in 1998.
42. There was a capital outflow of $22 billion in 1998.
43. His businesses are worth a combined total of$ 3 billion.
44. His businesses are worth a combined total of $3 billion.
45. Worldwide sales look set to top$ 1 billion.
46. The budget provided for a total expenditure of £ 27 billion.
47. The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors.
48. The budget should hit the$ 136 billion target on the nose.
49. The country's trade surplus widened to 16.5 billion dollars.
50. The new proposals would absorb$ 80 billion of the federal budget.
51. The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget.
52. The government is spending billions of dollars on new urban rail projects.
53. Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices today.
54. The government has promised an extra £ 1 billion for health care.
55. The stars must have formed 10 to 15 billion years ago.
56. Biological systems have been doing this for billions of years.