Mills

American  

[milz] / mɪlz /

noun

1. C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.

2. Robert, 1781–1855, U.S. architect and engineer.

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Mills British  

/ mɪlz /

noun

1. Hayley. born 1946, British actress. Her films include Pollyanna (1960) and The Parent Trap (1961)

2. her father, Sir John. 1908–2005, British actor. His films include This Happy Breed (1944), Great Expectations (1946), and Ryan's Daughter (1971)

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Example Sentences

If you only care about the income they produce, stocks like Conagra, Campbell’s, General Mills, UPS, Best Buy or Kraft Heinz seem like no-brainers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

On Thursday, Platner's heavyweight rival for the Democratic nomination, current state Governor Janet Mills, threw in the towel.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Last fall we described the Maine Democratic Senate primary between Gov. Janet Mills and oysterman Graham Platner as the “marquee” and “blockbuster” Democratic primary of the cycle.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Mills said she thinks about what that nurse "might have done" had the helpline been available when Martha was ill in hospital.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Yeah, it must have been bad all right,” Ed Mills, the postman said.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy