large
Usage
What are other ways to say large?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, large is somewhat formal, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a large tree; a great oak; a big tree; a large field; great plains; a big field. When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is usually not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
Example Sentences
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Some of those buildings showed large cracks and fallen walls, while dozens of others were completely reduced to rubble, according to AFP reporters.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The silver lake, the tropical cove and the swinging hammock loom large in summer’s mythology because they answer our desire for enclosure and immersion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
It was a large part of the reason he ended up rating SpaceX’s stock a sell.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
"Pinpointing where large corals occur means we can better protect them by letting people know where not to anchor their boats or drop pots," Professor Bell said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
For sleep she partitioned off a cubicle from her writing room just large enough to hold a bed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
