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View synonyms for economy-size

economy-size

or e·con·o·my-sized

[ ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz ]

adjective

  1. larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size:

    an economy-size box of soap flakes.

  2. smaller in size and costing less:

    economy-size cars.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of economy-size1

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

Dear Dick, the writing went on, Take a large economy-size grip on yourself.

He could go down himself—and be greeted, if he knew Mike Fueyo, with another giant economy-size raspberry.

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