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million
[mil-yuhn]
noun
plural
millions ,plural
million .a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
a symbol for this number, as 1,000,000 or M̅.
millions, a number between 1,000,000 and 999,999,999, as in referring to an amount of money.
His fortune was in the millions of dollars.
the amount of a thousand thousand units of money, as dollars, pounds, or euros.
The three Dutch paintings fetched a million.
a very great number of times.
Thanks a million.
the million(s), the mass of the common people; the multitude.
poetry for the millions.
adjective
amounting to one million in number.
amounting to a very great number.
a million things to do.
million
/ ˈɪə /
noun
the cardinal number that is the product of 1000 multiplied by 1000 See also number
a numeral, 1000000, 10 6 , M, etc, representing this number
informal(often plural) an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount
I have millions of things to do
determiner
amounting to a million
a million light years away
( as pronoun )
I can see a million under the microscope
informaldone for; sunk
Other Word Forms
- multimillion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of million1
Word History and Origins
Origin of million1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Water companies expect it to increase by 8 million people by 2055.
Earlier this month, the Board of Education approved spending authority for the $500 million in bonds with no discussion.
The city of Los Angeles has racked up nearly $20 million in police costs and other expenses in response to protests that have erupted over federal immigration raids, the city’s top budget analyst said Monday.
In-N-Out Burger is being sued for at least $3 million by a former employee for alleged racial discrimination involving the employee’s hairstyle, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court filing.
The city has paid out millions of dollars in settlements and jury awards related to lawsuits brought by reporters and demonstrators in 2020 who were injured.
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