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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Experts say it hasn’t been achieved on a large scale because the process is volatile and expensive.
From Los Angeles Times
Following restoration work which took place last year, Gualtieri introduced a queuing system to prevent large crowds massing around the landmark.
From BBC
Erika Kirk's endorsement on Thursday came on the opening day of Turning Point's annual America Fest conference, the organisation's largest gathering since her husband was shot dead in September.
From BBC
The magnitude of the move, along with the fact that it didn’t spread to shares of other large Indian tech firms, left some investors scratching their heads.
From MarketWatch
Rocket Lab’s stock is on pace for a new closing high, its first since October, after the rocket-launch provider won its largest contract ever.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
