million

/ˈmɪljən/

/ˈmɪljən/

Other forms: millions

A million is 1,000,000. It's a large number made of a thousand thousands. If you have a million dollars, you’re a millionaire!

The word million comes from the Italian milione, which literally means "a great thousand.” It’s great to have a thousand, but it’s awesome to have a million! A million is a big number but not so big that you don't see it used frequently. In fact, being a millionaire isn’t even a big deal anymore. An online video might be watched by a million viewers, and there are millions of people in big cities like New York City and Chicago.

Definitions of million

1. noun

   the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
   synonyms: 1000000, meg, one thousand thousand

   type of:

   large integer

   an integer equal to or greater than ten
2. noun

   a very large indefinite number (usually used as an exaggeration)
   “there were millions of flies”

   synonyms: bazillion, billion, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, trillion, zillion

   type of:

   large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity

   an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
3. adjective

   (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
   synonyms:

   cardinal

   being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order