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

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He also labelled the former Greater Manchester mayor, and man most likely to be the UK's next prime minister, as "the mayor of a town".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

As mayor, he brought the bus transit system in Greater Manchester under public control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester for the past nine years, until recently, has been making noises for a while about wanting to take over leadership of the Labour Party.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

"We do need to bring down water bills, energy bills, rail fares, just as we've brought down bus fares in Greater Manchester to make life more affordable for people," Burnham said.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

They were still a little under a half mile from the borderlands, but already he could see the tops of the Greater Jungle's oldest and tallest pines peeking above rooftops.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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