Definition: 1. Big in size or quantity. 2. Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. 3. Conspicuous in position or importance.
Use 'large' in a sentence:
1. Many large old houses have been converted into flats.
2. He's the president of a large international organization.
3. She brought a large batch of newspaper clippings.
4. Shaerl trudged toward them, hugging a large box.
5. He has a large body, but thin legs.
6. A large bus was sitting outside.
7. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes.
8. The wheels are usually fairly large.
9. He ate a large bowlful of cereal.
10. Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?
11. We found a large flat rock to sit on.
12. The movie is drawing large audiences.
13. By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
14. There were a large number of candidates for the job.
15. There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses.
16. He's a larger than life character.
17. She's always wanted a large family.
18. She now directs a large choir.
19. If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
20. We are one of the largest providers of employment in the area.
21. He was wielding a large knife.
22. Oxford attracts large numbers of sightseers.
23. He's a very large child for his age.
24. She was holding a large box.
25. They agglomerated many small pieces of research into a single large study.
26. People like us are small fry to such a large business.
27. She gave me a large love bite.
28. They have a large family.
29. Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
30. Which is the largest city in the world?
31. They have a large family to feed.
32. The house is large and difficult to maintain.
33. Her killer is still at large.
34. We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture.
35. The large desk was heaped with papers.
36. A large purple scar marked his cheek.
37. He was smoking a large cigar.
38. A large package has arrived for you.
39. Many large oaks were felled during the war.
40. In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet.
41. Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.
42. A large stone landed right beside him.
43. Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
44. There are three sizes ─ small, medium and large.
45. Three large globes stand on the floor.
46. At that time people had large families as an insurance against some children dying.
47. A large proportion of old people live alone.
48. Most large companies now use computers for accounting and housekeeping operations.
49. Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
50. Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.
51. I hadn't seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
52. Larger sizes give the best value for money.
53. I didn't want to go to a large university.
54. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery.
55. Their collective volume wasn't very large.
56. The library has a large biology section.
57. The large garden is bordered by a stream.
58. Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface.
59. We have been assigned the two large classrooms.
60. They held a large umbrella over her.
61. He is vicar of a large rural parish.
62. Many children can't function effectively in large classes.
63. A large number of people have applied for the job.
64. He frequently donates large sums to charity.
65. Their success is due in large part to their determination.
66. There is a large window on either side of the front door.
67. Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.
68. The survey formed part of a larger programme of research.
69. There have been large cuts in government funding for scientific research.
70. The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
