billionaire

American  

[bil-yuh-nair, bil-yuh-nair] / ˌbɪl yəˈnɛər, ˈbɪl yəˌnɛər /

noun

1. a person who has assets worth a billion or more dollars, euros, etc.

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billionaire British  

/ ˌbɪljəˈnɛə /

noun

1. a person whose assets are worth over a billion of the monetary units of his country

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Etymology

Origin of billionaire

First recorded in 1855–60, billion + -aire, on the model of millionaire

Example Sentences

In Los Angeles, where the median sale price of $1 million puts home ownership out of reach for many residents, prominent billionaires include David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Magic Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount—run by David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison—has made multiple bids for all of Warner, including the cable networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was revealed by St Clair in an X post last year that she had given birth to the tech billionaire's child - one of at least 13 he is believed to have fathered.

From BBC

Even billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, the Indiana alum and longtime Mellencamp fan who has donated to the Hoosiers’ NIL coffers, hasn’t scored an invite.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the other side are David Ellison and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison, who already have close ties to the White House and are trying to overtake Netflix’s deal with one from Paramount Skydance.

From The Wall Street Journal