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.
