What does “large” mean?
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adjectivebig in size, number or amount
They live in a large apartment downtown.
Large at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /lɑrdʒ/ · LARJ
- Forms
- larger, largest
How to use “large” correctly
“Large” is a bit more formal than “big” and is common with numbers and amounts: “a large number of people”.
Common phrases with “large”
- a large number of
- large amount
- large scale
- at large
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- largely
- enlarge
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