full-size

American  

[fool-sahyz] / ˈfʊlˌsaɪz /

Or full-sized

adjective

1. of the usual or normal size of its kind.

   a full-size kitchen.

2. (of a bed) 54 inches (137 centimeters) wide and 75 or 76 inches (191 or 193 centimeters) long; double.

3. pertaining to or made for a full-size bed.

   full-size sheets.

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Etymology

Origin of full-size

First recorded in 1830–40

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How does full-size compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• twin-size vs. full-size
• queen-size vs. full-size

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Example Sentences

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full-size

Instead of fashioning bite-size bars for trick-or-treaters, they began conceptualizing full-size bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Paul Jacobson, GM’s chief financial officer, said on a call with investors on Tuesday that the company expects 35,000 fewer full-size pickups to be sold in the quarter compared with the same time in 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

He said it is partially driven by the launch of new full-size pickups, GM’s push into autonomous-vehicle technology and lower warrant and electric-vehicle costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

That’s why in Miami last year we built 10 full-size Lego Formula One cars, with nearly 400,000 bricks in each, and put all 20 drivers in them for the driver’s parade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Star City contains full-size mock-ups of spacecraft, a hydro-laboratory large enough for a 20-ton space module, special aircraft that simulate weightlessness, two centrifuges, and a planetarium with the capacity to show 9,000 stars.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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