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million

numeral
MIL-yuhn/ˈmɪljən/

2 meanings of million

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  1. 1
    exact numbernumeral
    The number equal to a thousand thousands, written as 1,000,000.

    Like counting to a thousand, then doing that a thousand times over.

    The city is home to more than a million people.

    They sold over a million copies of the book in a single year.

    UsageSay two million people. Say millions of people with no number.

  2. 2
    very manynumeralcolloquial
    A very large number, used when the exact amount does not matter.

    Like saying you have 'tons' of homework when you just mean a whole lot.

    I have a million things to do before the weekend.

    She asked me a million questions about the trip.

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Origin

It comes from Italian "milione," built from "mille," meaning "thousand," from Latin "mille."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 4 facts