The generous dentist contributed some two billion yen to charity.
Source: tatoeba (20306)
Billion
/ˈbɪljən/
Synonyms for "billion" (54 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (11)
Noun(3 words)
one thousand million10000000001000000000000
a billiona crorea lakha milliona myriada nonilliona quadrilliona thousand
Strong matches (16)
Related words (27)
Noun(15 words)
massive amountmillionmonetarymultibillion-dollarmyriadone billionone million millionone-billionshort scale numberten to the ninththousand milliontrillionvastvast numberzillion
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: one thousand million, 1000000000, 1000000000000, a billion, a crore.
- Sentence evidence is available for billion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "billion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "billion"
Keep "billion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "billion" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "billion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "billion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
11 entriesbillion-dollarbillion-dollar industrybillion-dollar mergerbillionfoldbillionsfive billionmillionsone billionthten billionthousandstwo billion
Collocations
12 entriesa billionbillion dollarsbillion peoplebillion-dollarbillion-dollar industrybillionaire statusbillionfoldbillionfold increasebillions of cellsbillions of starsbillionth digitten to the ninth
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
32 translations across 30 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- երկիլիոն num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Basque
1 entries- bilioi num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Catalan
1 entries- bilió num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 兆 num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
- 萬億 /万亿 num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Czech
1 entries- bilión num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Danish
1 entries- billion num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Dutch
1 entries- biljoen num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Esperanto
1 entries- duiliono num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Faroese
1 entries- billión num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Finnish
1 entries- biljoona num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
French
1 entries- billion num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
German
1 entries- Billion num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Greek
1 entries- τρισεκατομμύριο num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Italian
1 entries- bilione num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Japanese
1 entries- 兆 num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Korean
1 entries- 조 num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Manchu
1 entries- ᠰᠠᠵᠠ num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Māori
1 entries- piriona num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Persian
1 entries- تریلیون num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Polish
1 entries- bilion num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Portuguese
2 entries- bilião num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
- trilhão num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Romanian
1 entries- bilion num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Russian
1 entries- триллио́н num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Sanskrit
1 entries- महापद्म num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Sicilian
1 entries- triliuni num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Slovak
1 entries- bilión num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Spanish
1 entries- billón num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Swedish
1 entries- biljon num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Turkish
1 entries- trilyon num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Urdu
1 entries- مِلْیُن num (a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
The plan announced Tuesday calls for $54 billion in tax cuts.
Source: tatoeba (23781)
The charity is named after a man who gave away some two billion yen.
Source: tatoeba (47037)
The company suffered a loss of one billion yen last year.
Source: tatoeba (49092)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "billion"?
Closest matches include one thousand million, 1000000000, 1000000000000, a billion, a crore.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "billion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.