millionaire

Everyday

A millionaire is a person who has money and property worth at least a million pounds, dollars or other units of money. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories, news and games ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"). In maths, a million is 1,000,000 (a thousand thousands), which helps pupils feel how big the number is. Phrases: «become a millionaire», «a self-made millionaire», «lottery millionaire».

Examples

• The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight. tree →
• He is a self-made millionaire who started with a market stall. tree →
• If you saved £1 a day, it would take more than two and a half thousand years to save a million pounds. tree →
• The millionaire gave money to the children's hospital. tree →
• Being a millionaire doesn't always make you happy. tree →
• A million has six zeros. tree →
• In a few years, he had become a millionaire. tree →

Note

Countable noun. Spelling: two l's and -aire at the end. Related: billionaire (a thousand million). In maths, «a million» = 1,000,000 = 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10.