megabuck

noun

mega·​buck ˈme-gə-ˌbək How to pronounce megabuck (audio)
: one million dollars
also : an indeterminately large sum of money
usually used in plural

Examples of megabuck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck, not-legal-here Porsche 959. Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 29 May 2020 But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. Matt Majendie, CNN, 18 Sep. 2019 Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again — and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 22 July 2019 Megabucks: 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com, 19 June 2017 So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr’s $25-million average. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2017 How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? Peter King, The MMQB, 21 June 2017 Megabucks: 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 8 May 2017 Megabucks: 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com, 19 June 2017

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'megabuck.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megabuck was in 1946

Dictionary Entries Near megabuck

Cite this Entry

“Megabuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megabuck. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!