million
word
/ˈmɪɫjən/
MIL-yuhn
/mˈɪliən/
MIL-yuhn
Definition
The number 1,000,000; also used informally to mean a very large amount.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in writing and large numbers: 'one million dollars'. Used informally for exaggeration: 'I've told you a million times.' Not used with 's' in numbers ('two million', not 'two millions'). Plural: 'millions of' when emphasizing very large, vague quantities.
Spanish: millónPortuguese (BR): milhãoPortuguese (PT): milhãoChinese (Simplified): 一百万Chinese (Traditional): 一百萬Hindi: एक मिलियनArabic: مليونBengali: মিলিয়নRussian: миллионJapanese: 百万Vietnamese: triệuKorean: 백만Turkish: milyonUrdu: ملینIndonesian: juta
Example Sentences
The company sold two million phones last year.
basic
I've seen that movie a million times.
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Did you just say you have a million ideas?
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It feels like a million years since we last met.
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There are more than one million people in this city.
basic
A million dollars is a lot of money.
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