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

Well, if Ruby could become millionaire. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025

Oklahoma Indian Territory who defied poverty and prejudice to become one of America’s first Black female millionaires at just 11 years old. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025

What was amazing was not that a quixotic millionaire like Creation boss Alan McGee could be persuaded to invest staggering resources in an ambitious young band’s dream. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025

That's the like inflection point, not the person becomes a millionaire or a billionaire. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

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)