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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Governments could also support large and midsize banks via capital injections, fiscal measures or funding, to reinforce market confidence, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Its front legs ended in large claw-like structures that resemble the pincers of crabs.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
But between 2018 and 2020, an Internal Revenue Service contractor leaked a large number of wealthy Americans’ tax returns to the media, and Trump’s was among them.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
A large blue and white police tent had been pitched on their front garden, blocking views of the front door and leaving the house looking like a crime scene.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
We were too big; the group was too large, the web too widespread.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
