gazillion

noun

ga·​zil·​lion gə-ˈzil-yən How to pronounce gazillion (audio)
plural gazillions
informal
: a huge, unspecified number : zillion
According to William Miller, Jr., VMD, a professor of dermatology at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, there are "gazillions" of different types of fungi existing in nature, including molds, yeasts, mildews and so forth.Tom Ewing
… the seemingly gazillions of options available to us compared to our parents' generation.Michele Bender
often used with another noun
With just over a gazillion pages on the Web, navigating the far reaches of cyberspace without a search engine is nearly impossible.Angela Hickman et al.
gazillionth adjective
… my friend Kathy and I are going to see Def Leppard on Monday night in Cincinnati for the gazillionth time. Nancy Wilson

Examples of gazillion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Daniela, Charlie and Jason drive out of town, Daniela and Charlie’s phones won’t stop blowing up with messages from the other gazillion Jasons. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 26 June 2024 But the given was that you’re getting paid a gazillion dollars. Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 Their removal costs private and public landowners gazillions of dollars. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024 Owning a gazillion gadgets is fun and all, but owning a gazillion chargers is a nuisance. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gazillion 

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of zillion

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gazillion was in 1977

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“Gazillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazillion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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gazillion

noun
ga·​zil·​lion gə-ˈzil-yən How to pronounce gazillion (audio)
informal

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