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

The show, which lasted four seasons after debuting in 2014, cast the L.A. native alongside deep-pocketed offspring E.J. Johnson (son of Magic), Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff (daughter of David) and Dorothy Wang (daughter of billionaire Roger Wang). —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024

Such ownership has typically been the province of elderly billionaires who self-fund America’s Cup and other entries more for yacht-club bragging rights than for profit. —Gw Allen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024

Now local officials hope a $9 million donation from billionaire, philanthropist and Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin will help, by expanding intensive math tutoring for students in grades sixth to eighth. —Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024

The billionaire will meet with Modi during the week of April 22 in New Delhi, India’s capital, and will make separate announcements about Tesla’s India plans, Reuters reported Wednesday. —William Gavin, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024

Here are the 10 billionaires living in Kansas and Missouri. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024

Those expected to be in attendance included former U.S. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, as well as prominent figures of the Georgia business sector, including Bernie Marcus of Home Depot and poultry industry billionaire Tommy Bagwell. —Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

In that photo Melania Trump was standing next to her husband outside the Palm Beach home of the billionaire John Paulson just before an April 6 Republican fund-raiser. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024

In 2020, hundreds of Chileans were maimed during the violent repression of former president, the billionaire Sebastián Piñera, who recently died while piloting his helicopter, triggering a national wave of schadenfreude. —Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

billion + -aire (as in millionaire)

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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