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zillion

noun
zilĀ·​lion | \ Ėˆzil-yən How to pronounce zillion (audio) \

Definition of zillion

: an indeterminately large number zillions of mosquitoes

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Other Words from zillion

zillionth \ Ėˆzil-​yən(t)th How to pronounce zillionth (audio) \ adjective

Examples of zillion in a Sentence

I have a zillion chores to finish before we can leave.

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There are a zillion fantastic destinations to visit in Italy, but Tuscany is a primo place to unplug in a beautiful setting. Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, "The Agenda: What to Do and How to Pack for a Vacation in Tuscany," 1 Aug. 2019 And that kind of organic quest breadcrumbing, from one bustling-city citizen to the next, could prove a lot more interesting than the usual Ubisoft mode of zillions of fetch quests. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Watch Dogs Legion gameplay premiere: Taking the ā€œNā€ out of ā€œNPCā€," 10 June 2019 There must be a zillion already: Slang Hamlet, First Folio Hamlet, Compressed Hamlet, No Fear Hamlet. Jason Lutes, The New York Review of Books, "Sarah Boxer," 7 Mar. 2019 Now there are about a zillion proā€“female fuzz memes circulating on Tumblr, and the question implied in all of them seems to be: Why, exactly, are women supposed to be perpetually smooth and stubble-free? Maya Singer, Vogue, "To Shave, or Not to Shave? How a New Generation of Women Are Embracing Body Hair," 10 Dec. 2018 And the zone was one fans have played through a zillion times. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Pokemon Letā€™s Go: Well, I guess my adult ass is going to collect them all," 16 Nov. 2018 Yeah, because for every startup thatā€™s not successful thereā€™s a zillion that arenā€™t. Eric Johnson, Recode, "Making things is now a global movement. But is the U.S. making enough?," 27 Aug. 2018 But with the magic of the internet, there's a zillion rabbit holes to go down and happy new sites to discover. Kaitlin Menza, Marie Claire, "8 Totally Free Pick-Me-Ups Our Editors Swear By," 19 July 2017 And yet, for every celebrity adultery story, there are very likely a zillion more that stay hidden under the covers, relationships between consenting adults that don't involve heartbreak, love children, or TMZ. Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country, "Mark Sanford, Act II," 14 Feb. 2013

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First Known Use of zillion

1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for zillion

z + -illion (as in million)

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zillion

noun

English Language Learners Definition of zillion

informal : a very large number

zillion

noun
zilĀ·​lion | \ Ėˆzil-yən How to pronounce zillion (audio) \

Kids Definition of zillion

: an extremely large number zillions of ants

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