billionaire

noun

bil·​lion·​aire ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner 

ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner

: one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units

Examples of billionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nevada politicians singularly focused on financing a ‘world-class’ stadium for a California billionaire. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Channing Tatum takes on the role of a tech billionaire who lures people to his private island in the trailer for Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut. —Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024

However, the world will still see more billionaires than ever before and possibly the world’s first AI trillionaire in the next decade. —Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024

The billionaire’s environmentalism is on stunning display at Necker Island, the British Virgin Islands hideaway he’s built—and rebuilt—over the years. —Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024

In the film, co-written by Kravitz, Tatum plays a billionaire who invites friends to a mysterious private island, including a Los Angeles cocktail waitress played by Ackie. —Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024

Microsoft’s Bill Gates became a celebrity wonk billionaire, and Intel CEO Andy Grove was Time’s 1997 Man of the Year. —Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024

Then there’s Musk, the combative tech billionaire who, since taking over Twitter, has loosened the platform’s restrictions on hateful content and allowed misinformation to flood the platform in the name of free speech. —Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024

The show, which lasted four seasons after debuting in 2014, cast the L.A. native alongside deep-pocketed offspring E.J. Johnson (son of Magic), Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff (daughter of David) and Dorothy Wang (daughter of billionaire Roger Wang). —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

billion + -aire (as in millionaire)

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

billionaire

noun

bil·​lion·​aire ˌbil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r;

ˈbil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is a billion dollars or more