billionaire

noun

bil·​lion·​aire ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner 

ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner

: one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units

Examples of billionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No matter where, no matter when, Rick Jackson — the GOP billionaire candidate for Georgia governor — starts to choke up. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

But many can’t afford to buy a new car as billionaires in Bugattis drive by. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Hope Lodge | Sutherland, Scotland Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen opened this lodge as part of his intensive, extensive investments into his adoptive home of Scotland, which he’s dubbed Wildland. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

The show gradually increased its star power over its run, adding Jon Hamm as billionaire Paul Marks in Season 3 and building an ensemble cast that includes Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, and Nicole Beharie. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

billion + -aire (as in millionaire)

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for billionaire

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

Kids Definition

billionaire

noun

bil·​lion·​aire ˌbil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r;

ˈbil-yə-ˌna(ə)r, 

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is a billion dollars or more