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Large

Adjective

1. Of considerable size or extent.

Example sentence: The house had a large backyard with a big swimming pool.

Noun

2. A size or extent greater than average.

Example sentence: She ordered a large pizza to share with her friends.

Verb

3. To increase in size or amount.

Example sentence: The population of the city has been rapidly enlarging over the past decade.

Adverb

4. In a large manner; extensively.

Example sentence: The company exports its products large to various countries.

Idiom

5. At large: at liberty; escaped or not yet captured.

Example sentence: The dangerous criminal is still at large and the police are searching for him.

Popular usage

6. A term used colloquially to emphasize the extent or intensity of something.

Example sentence: The concert last night was absolutely large, everyone had a fantastic time.

Local usage

7. In local slang, used to describe feeling good or high.

Example sentence: After a few drinks, he was feeling large and decided to dance to the music.

Slang

8. Excellent or impressive.

Example sentence: That skateboard trick was large! He nailed it perfectly.

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