mega

1 of 2

adjective

1
: vast
a mega electronics store
2
: of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance
a number one hit made her mega

mega-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or meg-
1
a
: great : large
megaspore
b
: greatly surpassing others of its kind
megahit
2
: million (106)
megohm
megacycle

Examples of mega in a Sentence

Adjective an actor who has become a mega celebrity I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.
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Adjective
Another Venezuelan who had no tattoos and whose asylum claim was pending was also deported to the mega prison. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 The meeting, in which Xi reassured global investors about the country’s economic prospects to arrest a slide in foreign investment, comes just days before US President Donald Trump is due to announce a mega batch of tariffs targeting America’s many trading partners. John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 According to Cohen, the testing challenge begins with the characteristics of participants who are attracted to the mega backdoor Roth option. Rick Unser, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 What came after mega runway shows and supersized flagship openings in China from the pandemic era were small and beautiful exhibitions for the masses. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mega

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

mega-

Combining form

Greek, from megas large — more at much

First Known Use

Adjective

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mega was in 1968

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“Mega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mega. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

mega-

combining form
variants or meg-
1
: great : large
megaspore
2
: million : multiplied by one million
megahertz
3
: to the highest or greatest degree
mega-successful
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek megas "large"

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