Synonyms

Greater

American

[grey-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /

adjective

designating a city or country and its adjacent area.

Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

Greater British

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

(of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs

Greater London

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Etymology

Origin of Greater

First recorded in 1570–80; great + -er ⁴

Vocabulary lists containing greater

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The civil grand jury recommendation comes as the city remains in a legal dispute over a $50-million endowment with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn., a longtime fundraising partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“This is an attractive opportunity,” Eva Lee, head of Greater China equities at Swiss bank UBS, said in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

A clean-up is under way after disorder was mainly concentrated along one street in the Greater Belfast area, where police deployed water cannon to disperse a crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Following an assessment she was then released to police custody, Greater Manchester Police said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It had been a full day since he and the other Yaba warriors had emerged from the Greater Jungle, covered in dirt and brambles and debris.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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