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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Batygin and Brown argued that something with a large gravitational pull must be affecting their orbit, and proposed planet nine as a potential explanation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The National Residential Landlord Association said demands for large upfront payments were a major warning sign.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Images posted on social media show large clouds of smoke rising into the air.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The firm until 2024 maintained a large life-insurance business alongside its property-casualty arm, and both invested in hedge funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He was a clergyman friend of ours, pastor in a small town outside of Haarlem, and his home was set back from the street in a large wooded park.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
