heavyset
Americanadjective
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having a large body build.
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stout; stocky.
Etymology
Origin of heavyset
Example Sentences
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And maybe, U.S. officials thought, there could be a way to help a heavyset 71-year-old head of state interested in shedding some pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
One heavyset man on a bottom bunk held out a little open box and shook its contents.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
He is heavyset and tall, and he uses his physicality to project strength in front of crowds.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2024
His physical description matched that of the ogreish man who had rushed out of her house shortly before she disappeared: He was 6-foot-4 and heavyset.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Down the long slope of the windshield, I see a heavyset guy pull three cards out of his breast pocket.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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