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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The dining room is an entertainer’s dream thanks to its skylight, piano, and large seating table.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The reconstituted group largely abandoned the framework, allowing the committee to judge evidence of dubious quality alongside large randomized controlled trials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The first prototype was "built with a large engineering spring" and Reebok subsequently licensed the idea in 1999, turning it into a mass-market product sold worldwide.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
At nearly 30% of Peru’s economic output today, central-bank reserves are roughly twice as much as those held by Latin America’s other large nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Even seen from back here, Tansy loomed large on the rostrum.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
