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Greater

American  
[grey-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /

adjective

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

    Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.
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

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The company posted fiscal second-quarter Greater China sales of $20.5 billion, which beat Wall Street’s $19 billion estimates and was above the $16 billion in sales Apple reported in the same period last year.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It matched evidence gathered at the time of the attack on the woman in Stockport, Greater Manchester, 34 years ago, with police at the time failing to track down a suspect.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Potential candidates to replace Starmer if he stepped down include former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, energy secretary Ed Miliband, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and health secretary Wes Streeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In Greater China, room revenue growth accelerated to 5.7% after returning to growth in the prior quarter, supported by strong demand over the Chinese New Year festive period and an improvement in business travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

However, at least eight channels up to 50 miles wide still remained to be crossed in getting from Borneo or Bali to Pleistocene Greater Australia.

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

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