multimillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire ˌməl-tē-ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner

variants or less commonly multi-millionaire

plural multimillionaires also multi-millionaires

: a person whose wealth amounts to many millions (as of dollars or pounds)

… she has exhibited a sharp business brain, and is now a multimillionaire.

—Jessamy Calkin

the company's multimillionaire owner/founder

a multimillionaire sports/rock/movie star

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Freer was the first Gilded Age multimillionaire to donate his private collection and an endowment to the nation, launching Washington’s vast holdings of priceless art. —Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 12 May 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy is a 37-year-old multimillionaire who graduated from Harvard College and Yale Law School. —Nbc Universal, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2023

At 47, Polis has been a multimillionaire for more than two decades. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023

Days later multimillionaire entrepreneur, author and conservative commentator Vivek Ramaswamy launched a presidential campaign. —Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2023

Trending News These 8 colleges produce the greatest number of multimillionaires Mormon church fined by SEC for allegedly hiding $32 billion Who qualifies for the home office deduction on their taxes? —Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2023

King, the multimillionaire horror writer extraordinaire, told Musk to get real. —Scott Nover, Quartz, 1 Nov. 2022

The family who spent their child tax credit on food or the multimillionaire who wanted a bigger mansion? —The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022

Renowned athletes and city VIPs gathered for a ceremony with a statue unveiling of Vivian Smith, the wife of Bob Smith, the multimillionaire who donated his land and money to building the Astrodome. —Brianna Griff, Chron, 5 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

multimillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire

ˌməl-ti-ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r,

-ˌtī-,

-ˈne(ə)r,

-ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,

-ˌne(ə)r

: a person whose wealth is estimated at several millions (as of dollars)