millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner

: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)

Examples of millionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that’s resulting in many ultra-rich residents potentially leaving the U.K., with some reports saying that millionaires will exit in droves. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024

There were also more than 418,000 IRA millionaires. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024

The number of Fidelity’s IRA millionaires also hit a record, 418,111. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024

There are $46 McCarthy salads, which are really just Cobb salads named after a polo-playing millionaire. —Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing millionaire

• multi-millionaire

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r,

ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)