one million

Thousand times thousand

One million is the number 1,000,000—a thousand thousands.

It serves as a benchmark for large quantities: a city of one million people, one million dollars.

In casual speech, a million often means simply "a lot": I've told you a million times.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G