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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The Journal said the potential lawsuit, which could arrive as early as May, would focus on allegations that large egg producers coordinated egg prices via a service that benchmarks prices based on sales figures.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The South Korean shipbuilder could benefit from restarting a suspended domestic dock to build more higher-end vessels, such as very large ethane carriers or shuttle tankers, the analyst writes in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The arrests unfolded as part of “Operation at Large,” a large scale immigration operation in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A large crowd packed into St Patrick's Church in Meenaweal, near Crolly, County Donegal, to reflect on and celebrate a life lived through music.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Indeed, the badger was a shining achievement of nature, and everything from his unchipped teeth to his large eyes gleamed with the knowledge of it.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
