trillion

noun

tril·​lion ˈtri(l)-yən How to pronounce trillion (audio)
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion adjective
trillionth adjective or noun

Examples of trillion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More powerful computers have allowed researchers to simulate huge blobs of matter containing trillions of atoms. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024 All told, trillions of dollars are owed to builders, painters, real estate agents, small companies and banks around the country. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024 The cooperation is part of the wider Vision 2030 agenda, Prince Mohammed’s plan to transform the Saudi economy by investing trillions of dollars in everything from tourism to electric vehicles and semiconductors. Christine Burke and Yoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024 This includes trillions of dollars spent under President Joe Biden in the name of reviving the American economy post-pandemic and hundreds of billions on wars abroad. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trillion 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from tri- + -illion (as in million)

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trillion was in 1690

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Cite this Entry

“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

trillion

noun
tril·​lion ˈtril-yən How to pronounce trillion (audio)
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see number
2
: a very large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion adjective
trillionth adjective
trillionth noun
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