million

noun mil·lion \ ˈmi(l)-yən \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

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 \ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th\ adjective or noun

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Since giving up the gavel in 1998, Gingrich has had more than a dozen books on the New York Times bestseller list and earned millions in consulting fees from health care, financial and other interests.

— Fortune, "Paul Ryan Is Poised to Earn Millions When He Retires Next Year," 12 Apr. 2018
For WWE’s hundreds of millions of fans worldwide, WrestleMania is a yearly spectacle (this is no.

— johnny dodd, PEOPLE.com, "WWE's Stephanie McMahon on Facing Ronda Rousey in This Weekend's WrestleMania: 'She's a Beast!'," 7 Apr. 2018
Your million would even last slightly longer, 25.9 years, in Miami, the site said.

— ron hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How long would $1 million in retirement savings last in Fort Lauderdale?," 5 Apr. 2018
Our total [development] cost is going to be in the tens of millions instead of hundreds of millions or even billions, like our competitors.

— paul brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "This New Space Hotel Could Open in 4 Years," 5 Apr. 2018
None will return looking to settle unfinished business — not with millions in contracts and endorsements awaiting.

— nick moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "In the NCAA tournament, seniors still matter," 28 Mar. 2018
Humphreys and his family have given millions to Republicans throughout the state, including Gov. Eric Greitens.

— tessa weinberg, kansascity, "Consumer protection bill resurfaces a year after accusations of pay-to-play scheme | The Kansas City Star," 7 Mar. 2018
Trump gave millions to his own campaign and could legally have given $130,000, which was then paid out to Daniels through the LLC.

— philip bump, Washington Post, "We know that Stormy Daniels got paid. We still don't know if the payment violated the law.," 14 Feb. 2018
Related: Meet Trump Megadonor Robert Mercer Mercer, co-CEO of the investment management company Renaissance Technologies, gave millions to Trump’s campaign through the political action committee Make America Number 1.

— max kutner, Newsweek, "What's Next for Steve Bannon? He Met With Trump Megadonor Robert Mercer Before Departure," 18 Aug. 2017

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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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million

noun

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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million

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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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