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:

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.

large′ness, n. 1. huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal; massive; vast. See great. 1. small.

Large definition: Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.

Arbitrarily large, a phrase in mathematics Large cardinal, a property of certain transfinite numbers Large category, a category with a proper class of objects and morphisms (or both) Large …

Dec 17, 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 …

Large refers to something that is bigger than others of its kind in terms of size, scale, amount, or degree. It often implies exceeding the normal or average measurements or standards.

to live large: to live in a luxurious or extravagant manner; (hence) to be very successful, popular, or wealthy, esp. ostentatiously so. Now chiefly U.S. slang.