large

[US]/lɑːdʒ/
[UK]/lɑːrdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity
n. a size that is considered big

Phrases & Collocations

large size

extra large

large portion

large quantity

large scale

large crowd

large selection

large amount

large company

large animal

large number

large number of

at large

large quantities of

by and large

large numbers of

a large extent

in the large

large capacity

large power

in large numbers

large group

large population

in large quantities

Example Sentences

There was a large ballot.

There is a large take of mackerel.

sold for a large figure.

a large labor force.

a large double bed.

a person of large girth.

a large, impersonal corporation.

a large medicinal Scotch.

keep a large establishment

a large scale corporation

a large stock of toys

They have a large bedroom.

O-is a large house.

a large portion of the manuscript

There was a large audience in the theatre.

Real-world Examples

My desk is larger than your desk.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

The New York parade is the largest, with two million spectators.

Source: World Holidays

Crew shortages are hitting airlines large and small.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Which of these man made objects is the largest?

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

It's not that large. Not that large.

Source: Easy_Video

The cave was large, mysterious and romantic.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Simplified Edition)

We also have a large range of kitchenware.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

There were daisies much larger than the field daisy.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

Since Friday, it became the largest in the state.

Source: NPR News July 2022 Compilation

You have large rivers, large channels. And you have tiny rivers and tiny channels.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

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