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

Two full-size shelves have ample room for old fashioned and martini ingredients, while a mid-tier half shelf can either support a few extra bottles or a stack of your favorite mixology books. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

By then, the truck used a conventional unibody chassis—conventional for Tesla, not for full-size pickup trucks. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Van Dayne was driving a 2023 full-size IC Bus for Clinton Central School District in Clinton, a central New York town that is roughly 50 miles southeast of Syracuse, according to the sheriff’s office. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

On the right-hand side is the Magnetic Connect USB-C port, as well as one USB-A port and a full-size SD card slot (UHS-II). — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 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