large

Meaning

Adj

1. Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
2. (especially) That is large (the manufactured size).
3. (obsolete) Abundant; ample.
4. (archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
5. (obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
6. (obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
7. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Liberality, generosity.
3. (countable, plural, slang, uncountable) A thousand dollars/pounds.
4. (especially, uncountable) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
5. (countable, especially) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
6. (countable, especially) One who fits an item of that size.

Adv

Before the wind.

Synonyms

big

great

huge

wide

broad

grand

enormous

spacious

vast

fat

bulky

extensive

much

gigantic

thick

ample

immense

important

giant

stout

tall

many

capacious

be big

long

high

roomy

massive

heavy

elder

extended

considerable

major

impressive

loud

copious

very

expansive

imposing

large-scale

abundant

big tree

gross

far

significant

queen-size

aged

serious

solemn

outsize

Translations

grand

grande

gros

groß

grande

groot

large

ampio

μεγάλος

grande

magnus

gran

breit

weit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑːd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle English: stoor

Cognate with Old English: stōr

Cognate with Old English: myċel

In summary

From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”), of uncertain ultimate origin; see there for more. Mostly displaced Middle English stoor, stour (“large, great”) (from Old English stōr), and muchel (“large, great”) (from Old English myċel), which has survived under a different meaning as much .

Sentences

To send it now in large amounts is bad .

A large piece suddenly came off and fell with a loud and sharp noise .

This island is a large dormant volcano .

The stadium can also host large music concerts and events .

It led to a large exodus of the city , with a majority of the population leaving .

A large portion of the cylinder had been uncovered .