multimillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire ˌməl-tē-ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner

variants or less commonly multi-millionaire

plural multimillionaires also multi-millionaires

: a person whose wealth amounts to many millions (as of dollars or pounds)

… she has exhibited a sharp business brain, and is now a multimillionaire.

—Jessamy Calkin

the company's multimillionaire owner/founder

a multimillionaire sports/rock/movie star

Examples of multimillionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Atherton is actually home to a multimillionaire basketball star and a billionaire venture capitalist, among other elite, of course, who on two separate occasions opposed change that was coming in the form of multifamily homes. —Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

The film also investigates a leading British far-right activist and his connection to a U.S. multimillionaire. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024

Already a multimillionaire when elected president, Bush’s fortune apparently shrank while in office, according to his financial disclosures. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Golf The sport’s return to the Olympic program in 2016 after a 108-year hiatus received a lukewarm reception from the multimillionaires on tour who wouldn’t be getting a paycheck. —Mark Zeigler, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

multimillionaire

noun

mul·​ti·​mil·​lion·​aire

ˌməl-ti-ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r,

-ˌtī-,

-ˈne(ə)r,

-ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,

-ˌne(ə)r

: a person whose wealth is estimated at several millions (as of dollars)