# millionaire

/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/ (US) · /mˌɪliənˈeə/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/millionaire
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

a person who has at least one million dollars, pounds, or euros. You use this to describe someone who is very rich.

For teachers: a person whose assets or net worth are valued at one million units of currency or more. Often used to signify a high level of wealth and financial independence.

## Examples

- He became a millionaire after selling his tech company.
- The lottery winner woke up as a millionaire, but she promised to keep her job at the hospital.
- While being a millionaire was once the ultimate symbol of opulence, inflation has shifted that perception toward the multi-millionaire or billionaire classes in many global financial hubs.

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