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

Vocabulary lists containing greater

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Greater yuan-denominated oil proceeds would boost Chinese goods exports and investment in yuan assets, such as offshore bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Andy Burnham, the current Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to vie for a parliamentary seat in a special election in Makerfield in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

On Saturday the Greater Manchester mayor was out canvassing for votes in the Makerfield constituency.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Later that day, Greater Manchester mayor and Andy Burnham unveiled a bid to become an MP which, if successful, would allow the 56-year-old from the left of the party to stand in that contest.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Seeing a perfectly normal child here in the middle of the Greater Jungle was such an odd contrast that he wasn’t even sure what to say.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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