Synonyms

Greater

American

[grey-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /

adjective

designating a city or country and its adjacent area.

Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

Greater British

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

(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

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As mayor of Greater Manchester, he has generally avoided commenting on foreign policy.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

As mayor, he brought the bus transit system in Greater Manchester under public control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

It comes as the former Greater Manchester mayor begins to assemble a Downing Street team, assuming he wins the Labour leadership race in which, currently, he is the sole candidate.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester for the past nine years, until recently, has been making noises for a while about wanting to take over leadership of the Labour Party.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

For the first time in a decade, Father Olufemi was going to select warriors to go into the Greater Jungle in search of the Shetani.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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