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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Kayleigh Norris, head of careers and employer engagement at the college, said it was important to make students aware of the region's "large space environment".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Even threats that are shot down scatter dangerous shrapnel over large areas, and airports are often at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Both Rory and his caddie Harry Diamond have a large print of this.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
An unusually large disconnect has appeared in the bond market, showing just how unsettled investors are about inflation in the near term.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Everyone looked at Eusie who blushed to the tips of his large ears.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
