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• miller
  miller

  noun

  a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.
• Miller
  Miller

  noun

  Arthur, 1915–2005, U.S. playwright and novelist.

miller

¹ American  

[mil-er] / ˈmɪl ər /

noun

• millers
  plural

1. a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.

2. milling machine.

3. any moth, especially of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.

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Miller ² American  

[mil-er] / ˈmɪl ər /

noun

1. Arthur, 1915–2005, U.S. playwright and novelist.

2. George Armitage, 1920–2012, U.S. psychologist and a founder of cognitive psychology.

3. Glenn, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.

4. Henry, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.

5. Joaquin Cincinnatus Heine Miller, 1841–1913, U.S. poet.

6. Joe Joseph or Josias Miller, 1684–1738, English actor, after whom Joe Miller's Jestbook was named.

7. Merton Howard, 1923–2000, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1990.

8. William, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.

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Miller ¹ British  

/ ˈmɪlə /

noun

1. Arthur. 1915–2005, US dramatist. His plays include Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge (1955), and Mr Peters' Connections (1998)

2. ( Alton ) Glenn. 1904–44, US composer, trombonist, and band leader. His popular compositions include "Moonlight Serenade". During World War II he was leader of the US Air Force band in Europe. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France

3. Henry ( Valentine ). 1891–1980, US novelist, author of Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1938)

4. Hugh 1802–56, Scottish geologist and writer

5. Sir Jonathan ( Wolfe ). born 1934, British doctor, actor, and theatre director. His productions include Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov as well as numerous operas. He has also presented many television medical programmes

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miller ² British  

/ ˈmɪlə /

noun

1. a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill

2. another name for milling machine

3. a person who operates a milling machine

4. any of various pale coloured or white moths, especially the medium-sized noctuid Apatele leporina

5. an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Clitopilus prunulus, with a white funnel-shaped cap and pinkish spores, often forming rings in grass

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• undermiller
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• millers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of miller

1325–75; Middle English millere, assimilated variant of milnere, equivalent to milne mill ¹ + -ere -er ¹

Example Sentences

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miller Miller millers

Retired miller John Lovett estimates that fewer than 100 traditional gristmills nationwide still operate at commercial viability.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Dr Eiddwen Jones, 85, is the great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Jones, who she said was the first miller at Llynon mill in 1776.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

The son of a samurai turned rice miller, Keisaburo Koda was born in Japan in 1882.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023

The miller clasped his hands over his belly.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Miller has directed officials to increase investigations into migrant smuggling networks, people familiar with his directives said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

It has already been called the “novel of the decade”—and it lives up to the hype, according to Slate critic Laura Miller.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“When you step out of the workforce, you’re not getting that 3% to 5% raise, and you’re not able to climb the corporate ladder,” says MAI Capital Management senior wealth adviser Megan Miller.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Young people are "more inquisitive" and ask more questions than their elders, who Miller said sometimes hesitate to challenge him for fear of causing offense.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Mr. Miller apologized for taking so long to respond, but then gave his phone number and said I could call him with my questions about Marcus’s case.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Traditional millers say stone-ground products are healthier than ones from industrial roller mills.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

In the meantime, Vincenzo Martinelli, president of the durum section of Italian millers association Italmopa, nervously awaits the outcome of the Canadian harvest.

From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023

In Lebanon, the grain deal’s collapse could be an additional hurdle as the tiny Mediterranean country relies on Ukraine for at least 90% of its wheat, flour millers say.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

Brett Hosking's personal interaction with Indonesian flour millers and government officials has helped to ensure that ties remain on a sound footing.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022

He set aside special days to honor individual states and nations and to fete distinct groups of workers, including cobblers, millers, confectioners, and stenographers.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson