large

Universal Words adjective (larger, largest) 1 big in size or quantity: a large area / family / house / car / appetite * a large number of people * very large sums of money * He's a very large child for his age. * A large proportion of old people live alone. * Women usually do the larger share of the housework. * Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee. * Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? 2 (abbreviation L) used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc: small, medium, large * It's better value if you buy a large box. 3 wide in range and involving many things: a large and complex issue * Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. * If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. -< BIG largeness noun [U] IDIOMS at large 1 (used after a noun) as a whole; in general: the opinion of the public at large 2 (of a dangerous person or animal) not captured; free: Her killer is still at large. by and large (informal) used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true: By and large, I enjoyed my time at school. in large part