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 , largesse
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How to use large in a sentence
I spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan University and now the Huffington Post editor-at-large for his campus.
Chen said the at-large structure allows stylists “the flexibility and freedom to work on projects that are not competitive.”
Rihanna Gets Turned Away From Abu Dhabi Mosque; Prince George Will Wear Replica of Historic Royal Gown at Christening | The Fashion Beast Team | October 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOther guests included Tom Ford and Jemima Khan, European editor-at-large of the magazine.
Hamish Bowles, the stylish European editor-at-large of Vogue, is apparently a fan.
The Vatican's Big Fashion Problem: How Fat Is the New Pope? | Misty White Sidell | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Thrill of the Chase is about giving a hands-on experience to the public-at-large.
If You’re Hunting for Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure, Start Here | Tony Doukopil | March 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He took his job very seriously, and it didn't take Jason long to realize that he was a prisoner-at-large.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonMy proposition is that I, as vice-president-at-large, call conventions of two days each at a number of cities.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted Harper"We must nominate Mr. Edmunds," said the young delegate-at-large, and did his best for the gentleman in question.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt | Edward StratemeyerMr. Foulke was elected president and Mrs. Haggart vice-president-at-large.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV | VariousHe was renominated by the Republican party, but councilman-at-large, and elected with an increased vote.
Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound | Thomas Ostenson Stine
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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