Word
multimillion
Phoneticsmul·ti·mil·lion, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌməɫˌtaɪˈmɪɫjən/
UK/mˌʌltɪmˈɪliən/
Definition
adj. describing an amount of money that is in the millions. You use this when you want to say something is very expensive or that a company is very large.
adj. relating to or consisting of several million units, typically of currency. Often used to describe the scale of a company's revenue or the value of a property.
Examples
“The company is a multimillion-dollar business.”
“The charity raised a multimillion-pound sum to build a new hospital wing for children.”
“The merger created a multimillion-dollar conglomerate that now dominates the global market for specialty chemicals and industrial catalysts.”
Examples
simple
“The company is a multimillion-dollar business.”
contextual
“The charity raised a multimillion-pound sum to build a new hospital wing for children.”
complex
“The merger created a multimillion-dollar conglomerate that now dominates the global market for specialty chemicals and industrial catalysts.”
Real-World Examples
“Shakhtar have a long tradition of converting Brazilian stars into European multimillion transfers and 20-year-old Kaua Elias could be the next one on the list.” Etymology
From multi- + million.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
NUMERAL
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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