million Definition

million
noun millions, million (after a number)

1. The number or quantity 106, a thousand thousands.
2. A numeral, figure or symbol representing this, eg 1 000 000.
3. colloq
A million pounds or dollars.
4. colloq
A great number.
Example: He's got millions of friends
Form: millions (often)

adj

1. 1000000 in number.

Idiom: one in a million

Something or someone very rare of their kind, and therefore very valuable or special.

Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin millionis, from mille a thousand.