millionaire
millionaire — noun
1. someone whose money and valuable possessions together equal at least one million
someone whose money and valuable possessions together equal at least one million units of a currency, such as dollars, pounds, or euros.
After selling his technology company, Ravi became a millionaire at age twenty-eight.
became a millionaire: achieving wealth status
The lottery winner was an instant millionaire, yet many such winners lose their fortune within a few years.
instant millionaire: sudden wealth collocation
Leila became a millionaire by turning her small bakery into a nationwide chain over twenty years.
Aiko's grandfather was a millionaire who donated most of his wealth to build schools in rural areas.
Tomás is a millionaire who still takes the bus and wears the same coat every winter.
- rich person
more general; refers to anyone with significant wealth, not a specific threshold
- wealthy individual
more formal register, same broad meaning without the exact million-unit amount
- tycoon
emphasises power in business or industry, not just personal net worth
- pauper
extreme opposite; someone with very little money (formal, dated)
- poor person
general opposite; someone with very limited financial resources
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Often modified by adjectives such as self-made, instant, or overnight to describe how the wealth was gained. The term can refer to any major currency; the local currency is usually implied by context.