Mill — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈmil/

Meaning & Definition of Mill

Mill (noun)

  1. a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour
  2. a machine or apparatus for grinding grain
  3. a device or machine for reducing something (as by crushing or grinding) to small pieces or particles
  4. a million dollars
  5. a money of account equal to 1/10 cent

Mill (verb)

  1. to subject to an operation or process in a mill
  2. to grind into flour, meal, or powder
  3. to remove the outer layers of (seed kernels), to subject to hulling

Mill (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

    "a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer"

    similar: factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works, workshop
    related: sweatshop, atelier, studio, workplace, workroom, yard

Mill (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to reduce to fine particles

    "a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"

    similar: atomize, beat, bray, comminute, crush, disintegrate, grind, mull, pound, powder, pulverize
    related: grate, kibble, crumble, crunch, break, bust, dash, fracture, fragment, shatter, smash, splinter, micronize

Related Entry: Mill (about or around) (verb)

Mill (about or around) is a different word from Mill. The synonyms below are for mill (about or around), not for mill.

  1. as in kick around, knock (about)

    similar: bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant, kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander, amble, saunter, stroll, hobo, tramp, vagabond, dawdle, mope, straggle, stray

Related Entry: Gin mill (noun)

Gin mill is a different word from Mill. The synonyms below are for gin mill, not for mill.

  1. a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises

    "a gin mill famous as the favorite hangout of several noted authors"

    similar: bar, barroom, café, cantina (Southwest), dramshop, grogshop (chiefly British), pub, public house (chiefly British), saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole, watering place
    related: alehouse, barrelhouse, bistro, bottle club, brewpub, cabaret, dive, joint, nightclub, roadhouse, speakeasy, sports bar, wineshop, package store

Related Entry: Run-of-the-mill (adjective)

Run-of-the-mill is a different word from Mill. The synonyms below are for run-of-the-mill, not for mill.

  1. being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

    "just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants"

    similar: average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried, everyday, garden-variety, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, standard, standard-issue, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday, par for the course
    related: regular, typical, unextraordinary, familiar, homely, plain, plain-Jane, popular, vulgar, natural, customary, wonted, insignificant, trivial, unimportant, frequent, habitual, expected, predictable
    opposite: abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual
    near: curious, funny, peculiar, quaint, queer, aberrant, anomalous, atypical, irregular, untypical, rare, recherché, scarce, fantastic, phenomenal, bizarre, far-out, Kafkaesque, outrageous, outré, wacky, way-out, weird, wild, eccentric, idiosyncratic, kooky, nonconformist, oddball, offbeat, unconventional, unorthodox, freak, freakish, conspicuous, notable, novel, outstanding, prominent, salient, signal, striking, unexampled, unprecedented, singular, unique, unparalleled

  2. of average to below average quality

    "his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist"

    similar: common, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mine, second-class, second-rate, so-so
    related: acceptable, adequate, all right, alright, decent, OK, reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient, sufficing, tolerable, moderate, modest, presentable, respectable, minimal, unexceptional, fine, good, nice
    near: A1, capital, choice, classic, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous, matchless, maximum, nifty, number one, optimal, optimum, outstanding, par excellence, peerless, preeminent, prime, sensational, special, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mill

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mill:

factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works, workshop, atomize, beat, bray, comminute, crush, disintegrate, grind, mull, pound, powder, pulverize

Related Words for Mill

sweatshop, atelier, studio, workplace, workroom, yard, grate, kibble, crumble, crunch, break, bust, dash, fracture, fragment, shatter, smash, splinter, micronize

Word Forms of Mill

Inflections: milled, milling, mills

Origin & Etymology of Mill

Middle English mille, from Old English mylen, from Late Latin molina, molinum, from feminine and neuter of molinus of a mill, of a millstone, from Latin mola mill, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind meal

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Mill

Words & Phrases Containing Mill

mill wheel, ball mill

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill

What does "Mill" mean?

"Mill" means a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mill"?

Other words for "Mill" include factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works, workshop, atomize and beat. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mill" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mill"?

There are 36 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mill". Common alternatives include factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works, workshop, atomize, beat, bray and comminute.

How do you use "Mill" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mill" in a sentence: "a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer"; "a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times".

Is "Mill" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mill" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Mill" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Mill" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Mill"?

"Mill" is pronounced /ˈmil/.

What is the origin of the word "Mill"?

"Mill" comes from Middle English mille, from Old English mylen, from Late Latin molina, molinum, from feminine and neuter of molinus of a mill, of a millstone, from Latin mola mill, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind meal. First known use: before 12th century.