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 Manchester's new mayor Bev Craig has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham's move to give the regions more power could "change our lives".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Burnham, a former mayor of Greater Manchester and now prime minister, makes no secret that he thinks this is an effective way to run local government.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Greater fat mass was consistently associated with worse cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Real estate professionals across the state have seen cybercrimes like these increasing, said Chris Duff, president of Greater Los Angeles Realtors Assn. and co-owner of Beach Real Estate Group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Japan wanted to eliminate Western influence in the East and create a Greater East Asia, ruled by their empire.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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