large
/lɑɹd͡ʒ/ adjective A1- Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. · Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
- That is large (the manufactured size).
- Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
Comparative larger · Superlative largest
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At his side was a large green box.
“That will not trouble him,” continued the man, “for Oz has a large collection of hearts, of all sizes and shapes.”
Evidently the Munchkins were good farmers and able to raise large crops.
Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest.
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