full-size
adjective
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)
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. … —
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No more full-size toiletry bottles taking up precious suitcase space.
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This is a common method, but timing is critical to grow full-size onions because second-year bulbs are prone to flowering.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
No more full-size toiletry bottles taking up precious suitcase space.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
This is a common method, but timing is critical to grow full-size onions because second-year bulbs are prone to flowering.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
In terms of suction power and cleaning large areas, full-size vacuums are the way to go.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-size
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“Full-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-size. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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