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large

Meaning in simple English

US /lɑːrdʒ/ · UK /lɑːdʒ/

large means: Bigger than usual in size, amount, or number.

adjective

BIG SIZEA1

Bigger than usual in size, amount, or number.

  • They live in a large house.
  • I ordered a large glass of juice.
  • Do you have this shirt in a large size?

Similar words: big, sizable

Opposites: small, little

Common phrases: large house, large glass, large size, large amount

noun

LARGE SIZEB1

An item sold in the bigger size, such as a drink or a piece of clothing.

  • I ordered a large.
  • Do you have this shirt in a large?
  • We bought two larges and one small.

Common phrases: a large, order a large

THOUSAND IN MONEYC2

A thousand dollars or pounds, especially when talking casually about a large amount of money.

  • The car cost twenty large.
  • He lost five large in one evening.
  • Would you lend someone ten large?

Similar words: grand, thousand

Common phrases: ten large, fifty large, a hundred large

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