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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“When we look at 2028, we have received already a large number of orders from our customers for EUV,” the French boss said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the first experiment, the researchers placed a large crystal, known as the monolith, beside a regular rock of similar size.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
If you see a large outdoor fire, call 999 immediately.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Heat domes are large areas of high pressure, where sinking air suppresses development of precipitation and clouds, allowing heat to build up over days and weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
We were too big; the group was too large, the web too widespread.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The research team now plans to conduct a larger study involving athletes to further examine how sugary chewing gum affects nitrate metabolism, blood pressure, and exercise performance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
A study last month by the Electric Power Research Institute found that data centers between 2015 and 2024 reduced residential rates by spreading out the grid’s fixed costs over a larger electric load.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The four white dwarf stars in this "nearby region" of space each have larger and brighter red dwarf companions that had previously concealed them.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cyclosporiasis outbreaks occur every year, usually in the spring and summer, but this year’s outbreak is much larger than typical.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
She had been doing this now for half a year: to prove to herself that the swathes of gray soil across the forest really were growing larger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
It today stands as Europe’s largest company by market capitalization, which is at €594 billion, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Investment in data centres was the largest contributor to the country's economic growth in the three months to March, according to government figures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The UK's largest water company reported post-tax income of £113m for the 12 months to the end of March, swinging from a £1.51bn post-tax loss the previous year.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
China holds the largest market share in UK's RMG imports; however, it has continued to lose market share due to declining competitiveness and higher labour costs.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In fact, the Meadow River Lumber Company operated the world’s largest sawmill not too far away, along the Meadow River between the Sewell and Simms Mountains, at the western edge of Greenbrier County.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
