millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce millionaire (audio)
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 This democratization of investing, evidenced by the doubling of retirement millionaires and surge in average 401(k) balances, shows that patient and informed investors who balance opportunity with prudent risk management can participate in technology's growth story. Roomy Khan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Touted at the adults-only hotel in Jackson, Wyoming (where millionaires and billionaires are flocking, thanks to a lack of state income tax), the resort opened its doors in August of this year to welcome guests to its luxe locale. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 Billionaires back Harris, but not without a cost A report from wealth manager UBS finds that millionaires also favor Harris. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 The lower Mississippi Valley had more millionaires, all of them slaveholders, than anywhere else in the country. Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for millionaire 

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Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millionaire was in 1786

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Cite this Entry

“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun
mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r How to pronounce millionaire (audio)
-ˈne(ə)r,
ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)
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