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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At the cutting edge of meteorological science, they are made by studying large weather patterns – called teleconnections.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Mr. Rock was highlighting the correlation between unemployment and crime, but public safety isn’t the only concern raised by a large population of idle young males.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“We’re very concerned with the large shift to Bronze,” Altman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"I had no idea how large and long these caves are," Sankey said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
At the end of this hall was a large room that had obviously been a gymnasium.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
