million

noun

mil·lion ˈmi(l)-yən

plural millions or million

Synonyms of million

: a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see Table of Numbers

: a very large number

millions of cars on the road

: the mass of common people

—used with the

million adjective

millionfold

ˈmi(l)-yən-ˌfōld

adverb or adjective

millionth

ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th

adjective or noun

Examples of million in a Sentence

intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions

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For a similar reason, Sydney Sweeney’s Novig campaign yielded tens of millions of views and a $2 billion valuation. — Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Since October 8, Ukrainian attacks have damaged three of the five major data centers powering Yandex’s operations, disrupting the daily lives of millions of users. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Hugo noted that the album debuted at Number 10 on the Billboard charts and has generated millions of streams. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for million

Word History

Etymology

Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old Italian milione, augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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million

noun

mil·lion ˈmil-yən

plural millions or million

: a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see number

: a very great number

millions of mosquitoes

million adjective

millionth

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adjective or noun

million

noun

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