Laxi Dictionary

American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition large in American English

large adjective

adjective
/lɑrdʒ/
1

bigger than usual in size

Example

The house had an exceptionally large yard.

Example

A large man with a long beard stood in the doorway.

Synonyms and related words
large big high
Example

"What size do you take?" "Large."

Synonyms and related words
L large M.
1.2

bigger than usual in number or amount

Example

The range of possibilities is quite large.

Example

Samples were drawn from a large number of different occupations.

Example

They had lent large sums of money to two companies in Northern Ireland.

Synonyms and related words
substantial considerable extensive
1.3

a large company or organization is one that employs a lot of people in many places and has many activities

Example

If you are dealing with a large company, make sure you see the local manager.

Synonyms and related words
accredited agile all-night
Definition large in American English