millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner

: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)

Examples of millionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among Aztecs alums, there are many millionaires and even a number of billionaires. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Even outside of traditional television, the reality TV model has made millionaires of even more toxic matriarchs such as Ruby Framke, who amassed over 2 million YouTube subscribers by pimping out her children for clicks while criminally abusing them in secret. —Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

In fact, some of the world’s millionaires and billionaires themselves appealed to world leaders at Davos this year to address the wealth gap. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

The secret tasks are pulled off with breathtaking audacity and the millionaire has never been more dangerous. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing millionaire

• multi-millionaire

Rhymes for millionaire

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r, 

ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r, 

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)