Synonym: 1000000, billion, jillion, meg, one thousand thousand, trillion, zillion. Similar words: billion, fill in, brilliant, fulfilling, willingness, portfolio, mild, family. Meaning: ['mɪlɪən] 
n. 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole). adj. (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units.
n. 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole). adj. (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units. 211. The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.
212. ￡130 million would be set aside for repairs to schools.
213. The movie industry received a government subvention of several million pounds.
214. Most coal fields began life as swamps about 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period.
215. A quarter of a million refugees roved around the country.
216. The Trust hopes to raise $1 million to buy land.
217. Analysts claim that the firm's assets were undervalued by ￡300 million.
218. In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line.
219. At least one estimate puts the total tab at $7 million.
220. They spent $10 million restoring the theatre to its former glory .
221. Somalia, pop. 7.9 million,(http://sentencedict.com/million.html) income per head about ￡1.60 a week.
222. The company racked up $200 million in losses in two years.
223. The bottom line for 1999 was a pre-tax profit of ￡85 million.
224. Drought and war have raised the spectre of food shortages for up to 24 million African people.