millions
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
An inflected form of million · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,718 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,119 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros also: 1000000, one thousand thousand, meg
- a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) also: billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazillion there were millions of flies
millions in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Or hostile Millions press him to the Ground?
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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Uncle has a big estate on Long Island, plenty more millions there.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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Could any one imagine so many millions slipping through the fingers of M. de Thaller’s methodic cashier?
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It will be at once proposed to the House of Commons that 32 millions be spent in iron-clads here.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1