The meaning of LARGE is exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big. How to use large in a sentence.

Large (abbreviation L) is a size of clothing or other product that is bigger than average:

A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average. The pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes. In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the …

Synonyms: large, big, great These adjectives mean being notably above the average in size or magnitude: a large sum of money; a big red barn; a great ocean liner.

Definition of large adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Fully; at large. Nautical, before the wind; with the wind free or on the quarter, or in such a direction that studding-sails will draw: as, to go or sail large.

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 …

Nov 3, 2025 · large (comparative larger, superlative largest) Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. quotations Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body …

Something that is large is of more than average size, quantity, or degree.

Something that is above average in size or number can be described with the adjective large. Your large collection of bottle caps, which covers the walls of three rooms in your house, is a …