Basic Details
Word: Billion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The number one thousand million, written as 1,000,000,000.
Synonyms: Thousand million
Antonyms: Million, thousand
Idioms and Phrases
- Billion-dollar smile: A smile that is very charming or attractive. Example: "She greeted everyone with a billion-dollar smile that brightened the room."
- To cost a billion bucks: To be very expensive. Example: "The new amusement park ride cost a billion bucks, but it was totally worth it!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: The charity raised over a billion dollars to help provide clean water to communities in need.
Example 2: With a billion stars in the sky, it was hard to pick out just one constellation.
Example 3: The tech company is valued at a billion pounds, making it one of the most successful startups in the country.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the word "billion" comes from the French word "billion," which originally meant "a million million"? Over time, it has evolved to represent one thousand million in English-speaking countries.
Famous Quote
"A billion is a statistic; a single death is a tragedy." - Joseph Stalin
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "billion" mean?
a) One hundred
b) One thousand million
c) One million
d) One trillion
Answer: b) One thousand million
2. Which of these is a synonym of "billion"?
a) Million
b) Thousand million
c) Hundred thousand
d) Two billion
Answer: b) Thousand million
3. Which of the following is an antonym of "billion"?
a) Trillion
b) Million
c) Billion and a half
d) 900 million
Answer: b) Million
4. Which sentence uses "billion" correctly?
a) I have a billion apples in my backpack.
b) A billion is just a number, not a real item.
c) There are a billion days in a year.
d) She saved a billion coins in her piggy bank.
Answer: b) A billion is just a number, not a real item.
5. Which idiom means something very expensive?
a) To cost a billion bucks
b) A penny for your thoughts
c) Dead as a doornail
d) The sky's the limit
Answer: a) To cost a billion bucks
