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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Greater

“I see myself as a bit of a relic of Greater Chinese nationalism in Taiwan,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Japan’s key data releases include the June current-account balance on Monday and July producer-price inflation on Thursday, ING chief economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, said in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

He has suggested a new model for the sector could emulate Greater Manchester's bus network, where private operators bid to run services on a franchise basis, with local authorities controlling fares, timetables and routes.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Martin Withers was given his new nickname after he painted bollards in Salford, Greater Manchester, to look like Minions from the Despicable Me films.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Kamau had said it would happen over the next few days, but he hadn’t said exactly when the warriors would then head into the Greater Jungle.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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