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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Brian Barbetta: People expect the law of large numbers to catch up with companies whose revenue is growing by 15%-plus a year.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The company, which has succeeded on much smaller campuses, will try to transform a large, deeply troubled school by raising scores, increasing safety and graduating more students.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A recent research note published by Citadel Securities macro strategist Frank Flight described “multiple reports of unexpectedly large token bills.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
As it turns out, $1 trillion is such a large number and so far beyond the human imagination that we can’t wrap our minds around it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Yet in the large dormitory room there was almost no supervision at all.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
