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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Now, Craig Kennedy said, Ukraine's expanding campaign against Russia's supply network was seeing it move from targeting large refineries to smaller, local distribution networks.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The researchers found that the inactive version accumulates in large amounts in the brains of people with dementia.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Bankers have told both companies that whichever startup goes first will get to define the new industry and benefit from being able to access large pools of cash eager to back new AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Not only will Phantom MK-2 be element proof, says Pathak, but a large battery will provide about six hours of runtime, and it will be able to recover if it falls and withstand more force.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Indeed, the badger was a shining achievement of nature, and everything from his unchipped teeth to his large eyes gleamed with the knowledge of it.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
