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size

[sahyz] / saɪz /
NOUN
extent or bulk of some dimension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount breadth capacity content diameter extent height intensity length magnitude proportion range scope stature volume width
STRONG
amplitude area bigness body caliber capaciousness dimensions enormity extension greatness highness immensity largeness mass measurement proportions spread stretch substance substantiality tonnage vastness voluminosity
WEAK
admeasurement hugeness

Example Sentences

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Marie Byrd Land covers some 620,000 square miles of Antarctica—an area roughly the size of Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The site, near Navenby, will cover an area the size of 1,700 football pitches and incorporate a battery storage facility.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

According to Betts, the descriptions will allow scientists to "get some idea of the frequency of impact" as well as the size of the projectiles.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This newly identified crater is about 22 meters wide, roughly the size of a large house.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

It was the size of a hummingbird, and it was vibrating with affront.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell