Definition of million
millions
ormillion
1 : a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 — see number table
2 : a very large number millions of cars on the road
3 : the mass of common people —used with the
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Recent Examples of million from the Web
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Millions of viewers, and solo-Rolling-Stone-cover popular.
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Mr. Sater had helped the family of Viktor Khrapunov, a former Kazakh minister now exiled in Switzerland, invest millions in US real estate through front companies.
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And yet, millions of vehicles out there predate these factory audio evolutions.
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Millions more were physically or emotionally wounded, and these scars still mar relations between people and nations.
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Each ticket carries a $75 fine, adding up to millions of dollars statewide.
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There are palatial, sprawling estates costing tens of millions of euros.
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Butler said the case involved millions of dollars of alleged fraud.
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Just eight months earlier, the One Day at a Time star was like millions of other young American women at the time, enthralled by Eddie Van Halen's good looks and guitar prowess.
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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
MILLION Defined for English Language Learners
million
playDefinition of million for English Language Learners
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: the number 1,000,000
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: a very large amount or number
MILLION Defined for Kids
Definition of million for Students
1 : one thousand thousands : 1,000,000
2 : a very large number millions of mosquitoes
Definition of million for Students
1 : being 1,000,000 a million dollars
2 : being very great in number a million questions
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