Greater

American  

[gray-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /

adjective

1. designating a city or country and its adjacent area.

   Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

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Greater British  

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

1. (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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Example Sentences

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Greater

Greater control over electron motion may eventually help engineers develop electronic devices and quantum information systems that operate at speeds approaching the fundamental limits of electron dynamics.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Greater independence will make it easier to serve consumers, members, patients, and communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Greater clarity on potential changes to the surcharge mechanism could also ease concerns over the temporary relief, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

As people up and down the country look forward to celebrating Halloween this evening, one Greater Manchester man takes the festivities further than most.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He intended to unite all Germans into a Greater Germany, including ethnic Germans who lived in Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and other countries with large German populations.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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