large
Usage
What are other ways to say large?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, large is somewhat formal, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a large tree; a great oak; a big tree; a large field; great plains; a big field. When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is usually not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
Example Sentences
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While large numbers of women are removing the hijab, few are getting in trouble for it.
South Pacific nations have large offshore mineral deposits—and they have never been touched.
Taipei said this month that Washington had approved $11 billion in defence sales in what would be one of the largest weapons packages for the island.
From Barron's
In the late 1990s, a large amount of capital was used to install dark fiber— unused fiberoptic cables—capacity that far exceeded demand.
From Barron's
The largest U.S. mail-order pharmacies are owned by conglomerates that operate health insurance businesses as well.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
