Million Meaning and Definition
Million
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪlʲən/
Part of Speech
Noun
Definition
A large indefinite quantity or number; any of 1,000,000 units or groups.
Examples
- The company made a profit of one million dollars last year.
- He has visited almost a million places in his lifetime.
Synonyms
- Multitude
- Mass
Antonyms
- Few
- A small number
Etymology
The word “million” comes from the Latin word “mille”, meaning “thousand”.
Usage Notes
Million is often used in finance, business, and statistics to describe large quantities or numbers.
Cultural References
The word “million” has appeared in numerous songs, movies, and TV shows, including “Million Dollar Baby”, “One Million Years B.C.”, and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”.
Idiomatic Expressions or Phrases
- Million-dollar question
- A million bucks
Related Words or Phrases
- Thousand
- Hundred thousand
- One
Collocations
- Million-dollar smile
- A million miles
Frequency of Use
The word “million” is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially in finance and business.
Common Misspellings
- Millionaire
- Millenas