million

noun

mil·​lion ˈmi(l)-yən 

plural millions or million

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 

adverb or adjective

millionth

ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th 

adjective or noun

Synonyms of million

• people
• populace
• public
• crowd
• mass

Examples of million in a Sentence

intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions

Recent Examples on the Web

The aftermath of the earthquakes has worsened an ongoing crisis that has forced millions of Venezuelans to live in a war-like economy over the last decade, despite the country not being in a formal armed conflict. — Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

The ratings draw on data from millions of actual workers, in postings on LinkedIn, Indeed and other sites that illustrate patterns in pay, retention and advancement. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Out of millions of votes cast, how many cases of noncitizens illegally voting did the center find in that database between 1999 to 2023? — Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Here is a chance to bring hundreds of millions of additional education dollars into Maryland without increasing taxes, cutting other programs or deepening the state’s fiscal challenges. — Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing million

• look/feel like a million dollars/bucks
• never/not in a thousand/million/billion years
• one in a million
• thanks a bunch/lot/million
• thanks a million

Rhymes for million

• billion
• pillion
• trillion
• castilian
• civilian
• cotillion
• pavilion
• postilion
• quadrillion
• reptilian
• vermilion
• vermillion

Kids Definition

million

noun

mil·​lion ˈmil-yən 

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 

adjective or noun