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
More than selling goods, that involves spotlighting controversies and causes, which could prove pivotal before and during mega events like the next FIFA World Cup tournaments. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 And the deals don’t stop there — Patagonia has also discounted some popular camping gear finds, including Patagonia’s Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bags, which are mega comfy, keeping customers warm in the Colorado Rockies and Alaska; grab one for up to $170 off. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia was one of over 200 immigrants deported by the Trump administration to the El Salvador mega prison known as the Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism (CECOT) under the Alien Enemies Act. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 And as Trump prepares to send more immigrants with criminal records to El Salvador’s notorious mega prison, that country’s president is set to travel to the US. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 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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Cite this Entry

“Mega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mega. Accessed 22 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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