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

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Isabella is a fictional character, but she’s drawn very heavily from reading a gazillion biographies of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn and all the stars of that era, just to soak in what their experiences were like. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 23 July 2025 Despite earning a nearly $500 million contract and gazillions in endorsements and world-wide fame, Mahomes by every observable measure is somewhere between unspoiled and unfazed by it all. Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025 This was recommended a dozen years ago by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, and by at least a gazillion experts both before and since. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 June 2025 Sonny is an analog, slightly peculiar fellow who doesn’t jibe with a modern F1 landscape – while Joshua runs with a gazillion high-tech gadgets hooked up to him, the veteran is off jogging around a Grand Prix track. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gazillion

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 30 Jul. 2025.

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gazillion

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

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