economy-size

or e·con·o·my-sized

[ ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz ]

/ ɪˈkɒn ə miˌsaɪz /

adjective

larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size: an economy-size box of soap flakes.

smaller in size and costing less: economy-size cars.

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Nearby words

economo's disease, economy, economy class, economy of scale, economy-class syndrome, economy-size, ecophysiology, ecopolitics, ecoregion, ecorse, ecospecies

Origin of economy-size

First recorded in 1945–50

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019