numeral
The number 1,000,000.
The video got a million views.
Two million people live in the city.
Common phrases & grammar
a million dollars · a million people · two million views
a million + plural noun
[number] million + plural noun
American English
How to pronounce million
numeral · nounA2Very common word
MIHLyn
/ˈmɪl.jn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The number 1,000,000.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
A very large number or amount, often when the exact number is not important.
Millions of people use this app.
The song has millions of downloads.
Common phrases & grammar
millions of people · millions of dollars
millions of + plural noun
in the millions
Useful expressions
a very large number of people or things
Millions of people watched the game.
extremely rare or special
A friend like her is one in a million.
the most important question, especially one that is hard to answer
The million-dollar question is: Who will pay?
Related words & forms
After a number, use million, not millions: two million people. Use millions of people when there is no exact number.