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?
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.
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?
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