mega

1 of 2

adjective

ˈme-gə

: vast

a mega electronics store

: of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance

a number one hit made her mega

mega-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or meg-

: great : large

megaspore

: greatly surpassing others of its kind

megahit

: million (10⁶)

megohm

megacycle

Example Sentences

Adjective an actor who has become a mega celebrity I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

He’s Jake Turner, a mega-successful spy novelist who is handsome, witty and stubbornly alone.

Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022 Kids will watch for the mega-popular ‘Descendants’ franchise.

Aj Willingham, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022 It’s all part of the retailer’s mega-Black Friday sale, which also includes half-off Christmas trees and cordless vacuum cleaners.

Jake Smith, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2022 Then, one financial investor turned everything around: Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as rap mega-superstar Drake.

Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022 Illinois: This governor's race was expensive despite the state's leftward lean largely because of the interests of just a few mega-wealthy individuals, including billionaire Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2022 Sadly, this look was fleeting — after a blonde stint, Kylie went back to her mega-long black locks.

Ann Wang, Seventeen, 9 Nov. 2022 In fact, Jen's having a serious ponytail moment recently, gifting us another mega-voluminous throwback pony moment last month from her La Vida Es Un Carnaval performance.

Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2022 But the timing might prove ideal for Electronic Arts and its mega-popular soccer videogame franchise.

Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022 See More

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