Words / A2

LAHJ/lɑːdʒ/

Large means big in size or amount: a large room, a large family, a large amount of. Big is more informal and everyday; large is a little more neutral and common on labels (large coffee). Huge and enormous are stronger. Large is not usually used for age or height of people — use tall, old, or big. Comparative: larger, not “more large.”

Meaning

Big in size or amount.

Examples

• “They live in a large house near the park.”
• “Please take a large bottle of water.”
• “The museum has a large collection of maps.”

Good to know

a large + noun. Informal twin: big. Comparative: larger.

Near in meaning

big

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