as in dimension
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of size
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Several people recommended Altra shoes for wide feet on a Reddit thread, and one said even the regular, non-wide sizes fit them much better than other brands’ wide sizes because of the unique shape.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
As with Teigen, the decision is often not just a matter of a change in beauty ideals, but can be because of lifestyle or age changes, such as menopause, which can further increase breast size.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
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The lighter chicken of equal size may be drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Several people recommended Altra shoes for wide feet on a Reddit thread, and one said even the regular, non-wide sizes fit them much better than other brands’ wide sizes because of the unique shape.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
As with Teigen, the decision is often not just a matter of a change in beauty ideals, but can be because of lifestyle or age changes, such as menopause, which can further increase breast size.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for size
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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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