Word of the Day: Million
A million looks like this: 1,000,000 (a one followed by six zeros). A million sounds like a large number, whether you are talking about money, people, things, reasons, etcetera. Here are some typical ways in which you will hear the word “million” used:
- Rajneesh made over a million dollars last year.
- Some of his friends have made millions of dollars in the tech industry.
- Pedro made about a quarter million dollars over five years of working in the United States. (quarter million = 250,000.)
- Sandra lives in a million-dollar house. (Notice the use of a hyphen to form the adjective.)
- There are millions of people who need assistance to pay for their health care.
- There are a million reasons why you should try to improve your English.
- Over 40 million people visited the Mall of America last year.
- A million multiplied by a thousand is a billion.
A person whose net worth is a million dollars (after debt and other liabilities are subtracted) is called a millionaire.
- It’s fairly common for someone to become a millionaire these days.
- Donald Trump is a millionaire. (But no one knows for sure because he can’t prove it.)
- Some millionaires donate a lot of money to charities; others don’t make any kind of a donation–ever.
Essential English Dictionary
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