million

The definition of a million is a thousand thousands, expressed as 1,000,000, or is a very large number of people.

(noun)

An example of a million is the $1,000,000 prize money for a state lottery.
An example of a million is when large numbers of people protest across the U.S.; a protest of the millions.

See million in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a thousand thousands; 1,000,000
a million (unspecified but understood) monetary units, as dollars, pounds, francs, etc.
an indefinite but very large number: a hyperbolic use

Origin: ME millioun < OFr million < It milione < mille, thousand < L

adjective

amounting to one million in number

See million in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. million or mil·lions

The cardinal number equal to 10⁶.
A million monetary units, such as dollars: made a million in the stock market.
An indefinitely large number. Often used in the plural: millions of bicycles on the road.
The common people; the masses. Often used in the plural: entertainment for the millions.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French milion

Origin: , probably from Old Italian milione

Origin: , augmentative of mille, thousand

Origin: , from Latin mīlle; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots

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