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Large

adjective

Large means big or more than small.

5 letters 2 syllables

What does Large mean?

Large means big or more than small.

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Dictionary definition

Big in size, amount, or number.

Example sentences

Large in a sentence

easy

The large box held all the toys.

medium

A large group met in the gym.

hard

The map showed a large area around the river and forest.

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Practice the meaning of Large

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does large mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to large?

Practice 3

Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for large?

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Large

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Sounds like

LARJ

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Synonyms

Words like Large

biglarge in size
hugevery large
greatlarge in amount or importance
Antonyms

Opposite words

smallnot large
tinyvery small
Synonym practice

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Word family

Large word family

Base word

large

adjective

large

Base form.

adjective

larger

More large.

adjective

largest

Most large.

adverb

largely

Mostly or to a large degree.

Related words
Student support

Understand Large

Hint for students

Large means big or more than small.

Common mix-up

Large is not the same as small. Large means large means big or more than small.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: A large group met in the gym. Clue words: group, met, gym. Underline clue words that show why large fits instead of small. Now write one new sentence that shows large without using the word large. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show large?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A large group met in the gym." Why does large fit better than small?