zillionaire

noun

Definition of zillionairenext
as in millionaire

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of zillionaire But the Vanderbilt Commodores were actually named for zillionaire 19th century shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who endowed the university. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The platinum blond computer chip zillionaire was no match for 007! — EW.com, 24 May 2025 The creator of the Hero, a zillionaire tech mogul played by an oily, compelling Walton Goggins, has used his money and copious free time to become a real-life version of his own fictional, authoritarian crime-fighter. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zillionaire
  1. millionaire
  2. multimillionaire
  3. billionaire
  4. gazillionaire
  5. multibillionaire
  6. plutocrat
Noun
  • In the decade to 2024, Miami’s population of millionaires is estimated to have nearly doubled to 39,000 people.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The pandemic saw a spike in the purchases of second homes in the area by millionaires, motivated—like so many of us—by the promise of privacy and unspoiled natural beauty.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • Elliott, who turns 42 next week, is seeking public financing to battle against Lamont, a Greenwich multimillionaire who has spent more than $60 million of his own money in four statewide races since 2006.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • The multimillionaire shared a video of the yacht on Instagram earlier this week.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Definition of multimillionaire
Noun
  • Larson has largely relied on donations through PACs, including some representing corporate and union interests, while Bronin has received most of his funding from individuals, including from billionaires and those associated with large firms.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • In general, of all the billionaire tech bros out there, Huang is by far the best, kindest, and most level-headed.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of billionaire
Noun
  • Gregg, a progressive Texas legislator with national ambitions married to a Musk-esque tech gazillionaire, arrives last in Palm Springs after flying private.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But then Nathan informs Monty that Ariana won’t sign unless all three families get $1 million each, and the gazillionaire goes nuclear.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of gazillionaire
Noun
  • 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
Definition of multibillionaire
Noun
  • The issue is the policy infrastructure that allows people like Musk to become not rich, not super-rich, but plutocrat-rich.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Not to mention a conga line of billionaire tech, real-estate, and finance plutocrats paying feasance to a faux populist in exchange for contracts, pardons, and sundry favors.
    — Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of plutocrat

Browse Nearby Words

zillion
zillionaire
zillionaires
See all Nearby Words

Podcast

Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

Cite this Entry

“Zillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zillionaire. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All