noun
mil
An informal term for a million dollars or counted units.
The seller wants two mil for the waterfront property.
Etymology
Mil is an informal shortening of million. In financial conversation the counted unit may be understood, so a mil can mean a million dollars.
More examples
- The company raised another five mil.
- He described a million-dollar contract as a mil.
- They hoped to reach ten mil in annual sales.
Forms
mil · mils