Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

major

[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A UFC match in March of this year had almost 2.5 million viewers, according to Sports Business Journal, on major free-to-air US network CBS -- a broadcast made possible by a seven-year $7.7 billion deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

It will take several days for SpaceX shares to show up in any major index funds, so the offering’s wider impact on the market could play out over the next several weeks or longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, the major US city that withdrew as a host of the World Cup, appears to feel vindicated by the decision.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Ellison family-controlled Harbor Lights Entertainment has sold its Showcase Cinemas theater chain to a major European cinema group in a $30-million deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I loved the intrigue of a foreign language, so I figured I would major in French.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




Vocabulary lists containing major


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "major" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com