million
Translation
million
Examples
The city has over a million people.
The city has over a million people.
He won millions of dollars in the lottery.
He won millions of dollars in the lottery.
Grammar Patterns
a/one million ((sth.)) the number 1,000,000 The project cost one million dollars.
millions of ((sth.)) a very large number of (sth.) There are millions of stars in the sky.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none (it's a specific number)
Etymology
From Italian 'milione' (a great thousand), an augmentative of 'mille' (thousand).
Memory Tips
Remember it's 1 followed by six zeros (1,000,000). Use 'millions of' for indefinite amounts, but 'million' after a specific number (e.g., 'two million').