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

Dear Running, Mom, return the pump, toss the lactation bra, and get an economy-size container of formula.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2014

But just because a designer goes down-market at the same place you buy your economy-size bags of cat litter, it doesn’t make the world of fashion any more inherently fair or democratic.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012

Well, I wish there was some giant economy-size aspirin tablet that would work on international headaches.

From Time Magazine Archive

He comes a cropper when the fast-moving line spews cakes onto the floor after he tries to jam a giant-size one into an economy-size box.

From Time Magazine Archive

French jams, English marmalades, an unclean butter dish, bottles of ketchup and Lea & Perrins circled past, before what the Object wanted: an economy-size jar of Rolaids.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides