economy-size

American  

[ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz] / ɪˈkɒn ə miˌsaɪz /

Or economy-sized

adjective

1. larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size.

   an economy-size box of soap flakes.

2. smaller in size and costing less.

   economy-size cars.

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Etymology

Origin of economy-size

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

These failures were deeply rooted in fundamental, immutable physics: extremely high fuel consumption and reduced range compared with subsonic aircraft; narrow fuselages leading to few cramped, economy-size seats; and unsatisfactory reductions in passenger’s trip duration when including ground transportation, security and prudent time margins.

From Washington Post

“The cleanest place in New York,” read the tagline, as a dancer ran her hand suggestively up an economy-size bottle.

From Washington Post

I headed straight for the vitamin section, where the economy-size house-brand red yeast rice was on sale — buy one for $22.99, get one free.

From New York Times

Death is inevitable, but we continue to make long-term bets: My wife, Jeanne, and I might have enough economy-size jugs of Tide and gigantic packages of toilet paper rolls, bought on regular trips to Costco, to survive into the next century.

From New York Times

Volvo said its first pure-electric model will be based on the economy-size CMA platform it shares with Chinese automaker Geely, which bought the Swedish brand from Ford in 2010.

From Seattle Times