mega

adjective

\ˈme-gə

Definition of mega

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : vast a mega electronics store

2 : of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance a number one hit made her mega

mega-

combining form

variants: or meg-

Definition of mega- (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : great : large megaspore

b : greatly surpassing others of its kind megahit

2 : million (10⁶) megohm megacycle

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Examples of mega in a Sentence

Adjective

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

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As can be seen in the tour, Seaside offers all the trappings of a major mega-resort including nearly a dozen eateries and multiple bars, lounges and showrooms. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "First look: Inside MSC Cruises' new MSC Seaview, one of the world's largest cruise ships," 10 July 2018 As an example, Armstrong pointed to Verizon’s recent mega-deal to stream live NFL games through Oath’s media properties. — Erin Griffith, WIRED, "Can Verizon Build a Strong Brand From the Bones of Yahoo and AOL?," 15 June 2018 Many have grown to a massive size — three mega-bases in North Carolina, Texas, and Kentucky have populations of more than 200,000 each. — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "The US military: The greatest social engineering machine ever built," 9 June 2018 CVS Health on Wednesday detailed what the management team will look like when (and if) its $69 billion mega-deal with health insurer Aetna closes later this year. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "We Just Got Details on What the Combined CVS-Aetna Management Will Look Like," 7 June 2018 For example, the cost of a new mega-base for USFK in South Korea, Camp Humphreys, was largely born by the South Korean government. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, "What the two Koreas and Trump have said about withdrawing U.S. troops from peninsula," 4 May 2018 The deal is seen as a major win for Amazon as well as a riposte to its chief rival, Netflix, which has been on a creative buying spree that includes recent deals with mega-producers Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes. — David Ng, latimes.com, "Amazon's TV deal with Jordan Peele among the highest-profile to date for streaming service," 5 June 2018 The move is especially pertinent to Cannes as mega-producer Harvey Weinstein, the catalyst of the #MeToo movement, was accused of assaulting women at the festival in previous years. — Aric Jenkins, Fortune, "The Cannes Film Festival Is Opening a Sexual Harassment Hotline in the Wake of #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein," 27 Apr. 2018 The beloved Nordstrom Anniversary Sale officially kicks off next week on July 20, but the mega-retailer has already graced the internet (and Nordstrom cardholders) with early access and a preview of the sales. — Tanisha Pina, Allure, "Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale Has Meghan Markle's Favorite Beauty Products at a Discount," 13 July 2018

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