largest
word · lemma: large
/ˈɫɑɹdʒəst/
LAR-juhst
/lˈɑːdʒəst/
LAH-juhst
Definition
'Largest' is the superlative form of 'large' and means bigger than all others in a group, area, amount, or number.
Usage & Nuances
Use it to compare one thing with all others: 'the largest city', 'the largest amount'. It usually comes with 'the'. For people, 'biggest' is often more common in everyday speech, while 'largest' sounds more precise for size, area, number, or scale.
Spanish: más grande - mayorPortuguese (BR): maior - mais grandePortuguese (PT): maior - mais grandeChinese (Simplified): 最大的Chinese (Traditional): 最大的Hindi: सबसे बड़ाArabic: الأكبرBengali: সবচেয়ে বড়Russian: самый большойJapanese: 最大のVietnamese: lớn nhấtKorean: 가장 큰Turkish: en büyükUrdu: سب سے بڑاIndonesian: terbesar
Example Sentences
We ordered the largest pizza they had, and it was still gone in ten minutes.
natural
This is the largest room in the house.
basic
China has one of the largest populations in the world.
basic
They sell the largest size here.
basic
That company is now the largest employer in the region.
natural
The largest part of the budget goes to education.
natural