What does “size” mean?
- 1
nounhow big or small something is
The size of the room surprised us.
- 2
nouna standard measurement for clothes or shoes
What size shoes do you wear?
Size at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /saɪz/ · SYZ
How to use “size” correctly
Ask “What size are you?” or “What size do you wear?”, not “How big size?”.
Common phrases with “size”
- the size of
- small size
- shoe size
- full-size
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