trillion

noun

tril·​lion ˈtri(l)-yən How to pronounce trillion (audio)
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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
ˈtri(l)-yən(t)th How to pronounce trillion (audio)
adjective or noun

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Companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and others are racing toward valuations measured not in billions, but in trillions of dollars. — Sharon K Daniels, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Estimates suggest that trillions of dollars will flow to heirs during that time. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 In Wall Street’s case, that can impact firms and markets handling trillions of dollars in daily transactions. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Ten of the world’s largest companies by market cap are the very tech firms that make up this ecosystem, nearly all American, representing a commercial concentration in the trillions of dollars. — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trillion

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of trillion was in 1745

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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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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
-yən(t)th How to pronounce trillion (audio)
adjective
trillionth noun

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