millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner

: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)

Examples of millionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while billionaires and millionaires are watching their bank accounts surge thanks to appreciating assets, others are scraping by to make ends meet. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2026

But the southward wealth migration had already been set in motion, with Florida quadrupling its millionaires between 2010 to 2022. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

These initial public offerings are projected to create 20 new billionaires, while SpaceX’s IPO alone is projected to have made4,400 employees into millionaires. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

In the decade to 2024, Miami’s population of millionaires is estimated to have nearly doubled to 39,000 people. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing millionaire

• multi-millionaire

Rhymes for millionaire

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r, 

ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r, 

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)