1. one thousand million (1,000,000,000)
Usage: chiefly British; equivalent to American billion

Examples

• The company’s revenue reached three milliard pounds last year.
• A milliard stars shine in our galaxy.
• The government allocated two milliard euros for infrastructure.
• The population of China exceeds one milliard people.
• Scientists estimate there are several milliard planets in the universe.
• The debt ceiling was raised to five milliard dollars.