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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The technique could be used both in large centralized facilities and in smaller local systems that take advantage of waste heat from major industrial operations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Although FIFA, global soccer’s governing body and the organizer of the World Cup, is not a party in the labor talks, its influence looms large in the effort to get a deal, Petersen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In response to this crunch, the U.N. has implemented historically large spending cuts, eliminated 3,000 secretariat posts, and slashed peacekeeping expenditures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It is a curiously large squad for the first Test of the summer, especially after England have had so much time to make their plans – almost five months since the Ashes ended.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“I thought . . . I thought it would be . . . a new experience to work in a large department store such as this.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
