gazillion

[ guh-zil-yuhn ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an extremely large, indeterminate number.

gazillion

/ ɡəˈzɪljən /

noun

1. often pl an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount

   gazillions of people turned up

determiner

1. 1. amounting to a gazillion

      a gazillion types to choose from

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I found a gazillion under the sink

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazillion¹

First recorded in 1915–20; ga-, variant of ka- + zillion

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazillion¹

C20: on the model of million

Example Sentences

A gazillion video replays have chillingly shown it a gazillion times.

From Los Angeles Times

She added: “The Lord is telling me it’s time to slow down. I’ve been running my whole life. The Lord is telling me, ‘You’ve planted a gazillion roses.

From Los Angeles Times

“Modern ants use those sensilla for a gazillion other things,” says Daniel Kronauer, a myrmecologist at Rockefeller University who was not involved in the study.

From Science Magazine

And let’s not forget the gazillion other insects, reptiles, amphibians, spiders, fungi, and microbes.

From National Geographic

The San Diego Padres poured a gazillion dollars into beating the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times