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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024large /lɑrdʒ/USA pronunciation adj., larg•er, larg•est, n. adj. - of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.;
big;
great:a large house;a large number;a large shirt. - on a great scale, scope, or range;
extensive;
broad:a large variety of interests.
n. - Clothing
- [uncountable] a size of clothing for persons who are heavier or broader than average.
- [countable] a piece of clothing in this size.
Idioms- Idioms at large:
- [be + ~] not in jail or prison;
free:The criminals were still at large. - [after a noun] as a whole;
in general:The country at large feared war. - [after a noun] Also at-ˈlarge. representing the whole of a political division or similar body:a representative at-large.
large•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024large (lärj),USA pronunciation adj., larg•er, larg•est, n., adv. adj. - of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.;
exceeding that which is common to a kind or class;
big;
great:a large house; in large measure;to a large extent. - on a great scale:a large producer of kitchen equipment.
- of great scope or range;
extensive;
broad. - grand or pompous:a man given tolarge, bombastic talk.
- (of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.
- famous;
successful;
important:He's very large in financial circles. - [Obs.]generous;
bountiful;
lavish. - [Obs.]
- unrestrained in the use of language;
gross;
improper. - unrestrained in behavior or manner;
uninhibited.
- Nautical, Naval Termsfree (def. 33).
n. - Music and Dancethe longest note in mensural notation.
- [Obs.]generosity;
bounty. - Idioms at large:
- free from restraint or confinement;
at liberty:The murderer is still at large. - to a considerable extent;
at length:to treat a subject at large. - as a whole;
in general:the country at large. - GovernmentAlso, at-large. representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it:a delegate at large.
- Idioms in large, on a large scale;
from a broad point of view:a problem seen in large.Also, in the large.
adv. - Nautical, Naval Termswith the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.
- Latin larga, feminine of largus ample, generous
- Old French
- Middle English 1125–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal; massive; vast. See great.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged small.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: large /lɑːdʒ/ adj - having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big
- of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive
- having or showing great breadth of understanding
n - at large ⇒ (esp of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) free; not confined
- roaming freely, as in a foreign country
- as a whole; in general
- in full detail; exhaustively
- ambassador-at-large ⇒
See ambassador
Etymology: 12th Century (originally: generous): via Old French from Latin largus ample, abundantˈlargeness n |