king-size
Americanadjective
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larger or longer than the usual size.
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(of a bed) extra large, usually measuring between 76 and 78 inches (193 and 198 centimeters) wide and between 80 and 84 inches (203 and 213 centimeters) long.
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pertaining to or made for a king-size bed.
king-size sheets.
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(of a cigarette) extra long, in contrast to the standard length.
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very large, important, or serious; major.
a king-size job.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of king-size
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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That included eight months inside the notorious Villa Marista prison where he was held with three other men in a filthy, vermin-infested cell the area of a king-size mattress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The Inquirer reported that his daughter, Gina Gibson said, that when he spotted the king-size bed, the 77-year-old jumped on it like a kid, saying, “You mean I get to roll over — twice?”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
Cake artist Emma Jayne rises to the occasion with a king-size creation of Charles III.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023
The warnings will first appear on king-size cigarettes in July 2024 and on regular cigarettes and small cigars with tipping paper, and tubes, by the end of April 2025, the health ministry said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Her own bed was king-size, and a platform, so that wouldn’t do her any good, but in the spare bedroom, there was a smaller bed.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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