million

noun mil·lion \ ˈmi(l)-yən \

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Definition of million

plural millions or million

1 : a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 — see Table of Numbers

2 : a very large number

millions of cars on the road

3 : the mass of common people —used with the

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play \-ˌfōld\ adverb or adjective

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play \ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th\ adjective or noun

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As better connectivity spread throughout Latin America, millions came online, particularly young people.

— lexi pandell, WIRED, "Meet Germán Garmendia, the Aggressively Normal YouTube Superstar Who Wants It All," 8 June 2018
Chips on shoulders are rampant among the 32 players who have now been declared the best available, and are set to earn millions in paychecks.

— andrew beaton, WSJ, "A WSJ Investigation: Chips on Shoulders Dominate NFL Draft," 27 Apr. 2018
Price: Starting at $135,000 A black Ferrari LaFerrari featuring red interiors and butterfly doors Price: Starting at $1.4 million, and can go up to millions of dollars, as the car is very rare and is no longer in production.

— alex heigl, PEOPLE.com, "Some of the Kars that Have Passed Through KarJenner Hands," 6 Apr. 2018
And once again, thousands - if not millions - of people across the country will be making wagers on a wide variety of topics.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Kneeling, Gatorade, hair color among most interesting prop bets of 2018 Super Bowl," 2 Feb. 2018
There are competitors that reach tens and hundreds of millions of people.

— kurt wagner, Recode, "Mark Zuckerberg faced a bunch of tough questions in Europe today. He didn’t really answer any of them.," 22 May 2018
In 2013, Lincoln-Way and Tinley Park worked on a deal to bring in Walmart again, but that failed when Summit Hill District 161 rejected a plan to give Walmart millions in tax breaks.

— susan demar lafferty, Daily Southtown, "No sale on Lincoln-Way high school property," 21 May 2018
On the day after the shooting, White said Abbott should seek immediate approval in a special session to shift the hundreds of millions of state dollars spent on border security to school security.

— peggy fikac, San Antonio Express-News, "Democrats looking for a brighter future torn between White, Valdez," 20 May 2018
LaLoo’s Goat Milk Ice Cream Lower in fat, higher in protein, and easier to digest for the millions who are lactose sensitive, LaLoo’s 100 percent goat milk ice cream is a pleasant treat to be discovered in the freezer section.

— grace dickinson, Philly.com, "Beyond bugs: 12 unique (and strange) ingredients at Mom's Organic Market and what to do with them," 16 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of million

Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old Italian milione, augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin

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Definition of million for English Language Learners

: the number 1,000,000
: a very large amount or number

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noun mil·lion \ ˈmil-yən \

Definition of million for Students

1 : one thousand thousands : 1,000,000

2 : a very large number

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Definition of million for Students

1 : being 1,000,000

a million dollars

2 : being very great in number

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