billion

/ˈbɪljən/ number A2 Neutral

Daily Life

Meaning

A billion is one thousand million.

💡 "Billion" is often used to talk about large amounts of money or population.

Example Sentences

There are more than one billion people in the world .

There are over a billion stars in the night sky .

There are over one billion people in the world today .

Word in Context

Anna watches a news show on TV . The show says the world has seven billion people , and Anna thinks about her small town . She is going to visit a big city next year to meet new people .

Common Phrases

one billion billions of dollars

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