Greater

American  

[grey-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /

adjective

1. designating a city or country and its adjacent area.

   Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

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Greater British  

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

1. (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs

   Greater London

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Etymology

Origin of Greater

First recorded in 1570–80; great + -er ⁴

Example Sentences

There is another in nearby Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, as well as a high-profile one in Makerfield, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Greater involvement for Kretinsky would be met with enthusiasm by many supporters.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Greater liquidity, lower fees and more flexibility for traders give perpetual futures a leg up over other leveraged products popular with day traders, like leveraged ETFs, said David Nadig, president of ETF.com.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Two neighborhoods treated by the Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District saw a more than 80% reduction in the female Aedes aegypti population in 2024 and 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But probably a more important reason is that the original Southeast Asian stock from which the colonists of Greater Australia were derived has by now been largely replaced by other Asians expanding out of China.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond