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multiplatinum

adjective
mul·​ti·​plat·​i·​num | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈplat-nəm How to pronounce multiplatinum (audio) , -ˈpla-tə-nəm, -ˌtī-\

Definition of multiplatinum

: having sold two million or more copies of an album

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 After making six albums in six years, multiplatinum country crossover trio Lady Antebellum, which performs Friday, Sept. 1, in Nampa, took a break. — Allison Stewart, idahostatesman, "Lady Antebellum brings cross-over sounds to Nampa," 24 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of multiplatinum

1980, in the meaning defined above

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