LARGE definition: of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great. See examples of large used 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.

Jan 4, 2026 · 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′ness, n. 1. huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal; massive; vast. See great. 1. small.

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.

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.

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

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 …

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 …