large
of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
on a great scale: a large producer of kitchen equipment.
of great scope or range; extensive; broad.
grand or pompous: a man given to large, bombastic talk.
(of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.
famous; successful; important: He's very large in financial circles.
Obsolete. generous; bountiful; lavish.
Obsolete.
unrestrained in the use of language; gross; improper.
unrestrained in behavior or manner; uninhibited.
Nautical. free (def. 33).
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
Obsolete. generosity; bounty.
Nautical. with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.
Idioms about large
at large,
free from restraint or confinement; at liberty: The murderer is still at large.
to a considerable extent; at length: to treat a subject at large.
as a whole; in general: the country at large.
Also at-large . representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it: a delegate at large.
Also at-large . having a general, as opposed to a specific, role in an organization or project: She’s the magazine’s editor-at-large.
in large, on a large scale; from a broad point of view: a problem seen in large.: Also in the large .
Origin of large
1Other words for large
Opposites for large
Other words from large
- largeness, noun
- o·ver·large, adjective
- ul·tra·large, adjective
- un·large, adjective
Words that may be confused with large
- large , largess
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How to use large in a sentence
There is a larger reason, beyond the airlines themselves, why Lion Air and 61 other Indonesian airlines are on this black list.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLast March they gave Airbus a huge piece of new business, ordering 169 A320s and 65 of the slightly larger A321.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yet as Robert Ward discovered, Marvin—for all of his larger-than-life machismo—was surprising in real life.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis “Sixth Migration” of massive human migration to Texas is the larger story of the book, and it is a significant story.
Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.
But just wishing never made anyone larger or taller, not even a pig, and Squinty stayed the same size.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumThe reader is referred to larger works upon urinalysis for details.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddNowhere can be found a region capable of supporting a larger population to the square mile than Lombardy.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley"Now I have a larger place for you," the boy said, speaking just as though Squinty could understand him.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for large
/ (lɑːdʒ) /
having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big
of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive: a large effect
having or showing great breadth of understanding: a large heart
nautical (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction
rare overblown; pretentious
generous
obsolete (of manners and speech) gross; rude
at large
(esp of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) free; not confined
roaming freely, as in a foreign country
as a whole; in general
in full detail; exhaustively
ambassador-at-large See ambassador (def. 4)
in large or in the large as a totality or on a broad scale
nautical with the wind blowing from a favourable direction
by and large
(sentence modifier) generally; as a rule: by and large, the man is the breadwinner
nautical towards and away from the wind
loom large to be very prominent or important
Origin of large
1Derived forms of large
- largeness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with large
see at large; big (large) as life; by and large; cog in the (a large) wheel; in some (large) measure; loom large; writ large.
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