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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Gomes Akay was seen two days later dragging a large suitcase from the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
BDCs sponsor CLOs, which pool a large amount of company loans together.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Manufacturing such complex and sensitive products in large enough quantities to make economic sense is harder still.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Police patrols have been stepped up in areas with large Jewish populations following the attack.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
There was a large male around the kennel for a week or so.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
