millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 

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

Earlier this month, the L.A. Times reported that a homeless man became an instant millionaire after purchasing a scratcher ticket from a liquor store in San Luis Obispo. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025

Germany has many affluent people, including 4% of global millionaires. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Kroenke was a millionaire willingly falling on several swords Monday, a rare trait for the owner class. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025

Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic. —Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing millionaire

• multi-millionaire

Rhymes for millionaire

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r,

ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,

-ˌne(ə)r

: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)