million

noun

mil·​lion ˈmi(l)-yən How to pronounce million (audio)
plural millions or million
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1
: a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
millions of cars on the road
3
: the mass of common people
—used with the
million adjective
millionfold
ˈmi(l)-yən-ˌfōld How to pronounce million (audio)
adverb or adjective
millionth
ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th How to pronounce million (audio)
adjective or noun

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intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
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D4vd stood to make millions from future albums D4vd turned a viral gaming hobby into a bona fide music career by creating songs for gamers to use in videos. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 For millions of American workers, the federal minimum wage is unlivable. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 Haiti’s election is taking place amid an unprecedented security and humanitarian crisis in which millions of voters risk being disenfranchised. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Just as YouTube has created a shift in how sport fans consume pro sports or late night talk shows, Okatsuka has seen bite-sized clips of her streaming specials reaching millions of views on mobile phones and tablets. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for million

Word History

Etymology

Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old Italian milione, augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of million was in the 14th century

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million

noun
mil·​lion ˈmil-yən How to pronounce million (audio)
plural millions or million
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see number
2
: a very great number
millions of mosquitoes
million adjective
millionth
-yən(t)th How to pronounce million (audio)
adjective or noun

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