What does “million” mean?
- 1
numberthe number 1,000,000
The city has about two million people.
- 2
nouna very large number of something
I’ve told you a million times to close the door!
Million at a glance
- Part of speech
- number & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪljən/ · MIL-yun
How to use “million” correctly
After a number, “million” has no “s”: “three million people,” not “three millions people.” Use “millions of” without a number.
Common phrases with “million”
- a million dollars
- millions of people
- one in a million
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- millionaire
- millionth
Idioms with “million”
- Feel like a million bucks: Feel extremely well, healthy or attractive.