American English
/ˈbɪl.jn̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of billion
Billions is often followed by of and a plural noun: billions of people.
More than one billion; often, a very large number expressed in billions.
Practice out loudMore than one billion; often, a very large number expressed in billions.
There are billions of stars in the sky.
The company made billions of dollars.
In American English, billions means thousands of millions, not Spanish billones.
a very large number of
Billions of people watched the event.
an industry worth one billion dollars
Gaming is a billion-dollar industry.