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 Of course, while the number of wealthy and ultra-wealthy may increase in Florida and other low-tax havens like Texas, New York—with its estate tax, state income tax, and more—remains home to the most millionaires and billionaires in the country by far—and remains the richest city in the world. Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Working people who built this country pay more into Social Security than millionaires and billionaires do. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 In other words, space doesn’t need more millionaires. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024 In this case, there’s a gay man with crutches and a millionaire of short stature mixed into the ensemble, both (rightly) treated as no big deal. Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 In San Diego County, for instance, the millionaires tax supports a network of crisis stabilization units – alternatives to emergency departments. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 Gold Coast: Chicago's Gold Coast is a historic district born when a number of local millionaires moved to the area after the Great Chicago Fire. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 This brings the total recovered from millionaires through these new initiatives to $520 million. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The lack of commitment to becoming a millionaire from Idahoans is fairly unique among it’s neighbors, too. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 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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