multibillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​bil·​lion·​aire ˌməl-tē-ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce multibillionaire (audio)
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plural multibillionaires
Synonyms of multibillionairenext
: a person whose wealth is estimated at many billions (as of dollars or pounds)
an entrepreneur who became a multibillionaire

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For every member of that famous list of multibillionaires, there are more than four thousand private business owners who each have at least $10 million in net worth. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 At the time, Altman was president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator, famous for helping launch companies like Airbnb and DoorDash, while Musk was already a multibillionaire and was running Tesla along with SpaceX simultaneously. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026 But Blue Origin has drawn parallels, with its multibillionaire founder (Jeff Bezos) and its own grandiose ideas. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Greth, a multibillionaire, is the daughter of the late oil and gas mogul Autry Stephens. Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multibillionaire

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multibillionaire was in 1894

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“Multibillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multibillionaire. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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