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

Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

On the right-hand side of the machine are a third USB-C port (also 40Gbps, with DisplayPort and power), a 10Gbps USB Type-A port, and a slot for full-size SD cards. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

The controller attaches to your phone magnetically and pops out to reveal a full-size gamepad with thumbsticks, analog triggers and fold-out grips. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The railway company is investing $20 million in the construction and operation of the facility and also donating four full-size freight cars. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 15 Oct. 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