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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The housing market, particularly in the populous Greater Toronto Area, has been weak this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Wigan-born councillor, who represents Hazel Grove in Stockport, will stand in the contest in the Greater Manchester constituency on Thursday 18 June.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He said he had decided against that a few days before he resigned, after he had learned Greater Manchester Mayor and potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham had "found a seat".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Greater precision can open the door to more powerful quantum devices and new ways of studying some of the universe's biggest mysteries.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

And all at once a great synthetic bass boomed out the words which announced the approaching atonement and final consummation of solidarity, the coming of the Twelve-in-One, the incarnation of the Greater Being.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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