full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz 

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

a full-size keyboard

2

US, of a bed : having the dimensions 54 by 75 inches (about 1.4 by 1.9 meters)

also : of a size to fit a full-size bed

full-size sheets

compare king-size, queen-size, twin-size

3

US, of a vehicle : relatively large in size

especially, of a sedan : having four doors and seating for up to six

Not too long ago, everyone, and we mean everyone, from Elvis to your Aunt Bea drove a big, powerful full-size American car. …

—Scott Oldham

Examples of full-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While 58 inches is narrow enough to slide inside a full-size pickup truck bed above the wheel wells, such as on a homemade platform or Decked drawer system, the new 72-in width extends beyond the maximum box width of even full-size trucks. —New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026

The bathroom’s been updated and has a full-size tub. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026

This placement suggests a focus on balancing scale, technology, and accessibility within the rapidly expanding full-size SUV segment. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026

The Amalgam Collection has unveiled four tiny variants of the same Ferrari supercar model, each just under two feet in length and designed to be identical replicas of the full-size inspiration. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-size

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

2

: having a size of 54 inches by 75 inches (about 1.4 meters by 1.9 meters)

a full-size bed