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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Working with the Kastrati family, a large Albanian business owner whose name adorns gas stations around the country, they put together a deal to buy land on the peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The insect can be identified by its flat triangular head, large eyes and clear wings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In east Belfast, where there was major trouble on Tuesday, about 150 people gathered amid a large police presence.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
ERock makes natural gas-powered engines and generators that can be placed on-site at data centers or other large businesses to provide electricity.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Everyone looked at Eusie who blushed to the tips of his large ears.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
