economy-size

or e·con·o·my-sized

[ ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz ]

/ ɪˈkɒn ə miˌsaɪz /

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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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Origin of economy-size

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby economy-size

Economo's disease, economy, economy class, economy-class syndrome, economy of scale, economy-size, ecophysiology, ecopolitics, écorché, ecoregion, Ecorse

How to use economy-size in a sentence

Dear Dick, the writing went on, Take a large economy-size grip on yourself.
Warning from the Stars|Ron Cocking
He could go down himself—and be greeted, if he knew Mike Fueyo, with another giant economy-size raspberry.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett