million
noun
a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
millions
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pluralof million.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tropical rainforests like the Amazon are home to millions of species.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Keck Medicine of USC took a significant hit in the layoffs after running a deficit in the tens of millions in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Repeated across millions of interactions, modest savings could become meaningful.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Pacific Island countries with small populations have struggled to patrol millions of kilometres of Pacific Ocean to combat illegal fishing fleets from Asia and the passage of "narco subs" deployed from South America.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
This star, his, millions of miles away, was yet closer than Amanda, because if he had the will and the strength to get up, uncover his window, and look out, he could see it.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
