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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In his statements, the ousted chair described a company that needed a cultural remake encompassing everything from its global business operations to its approach to expenses large and small.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
BBC West forecaster Ian Fergusson said: "Such large hail is fairly rare in the UK but certainly not unprecedented."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
There was also Drepanosaurus, a tree-dwelling reptile equipped with a large claw resembling that of a tree sloth, along with a smaller claw on its prehensile tail.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
“You’ll probably say the wrong thing,” she tells me when she pulls up in front of Cassie’s large brick house.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
