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

Another of the lands features a full-size recreation of the Dickensian Diagon Alley with massive models of colorful characters embedded in the wonky buildings. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The first Audi to bear the number 9 in its moniker, the full-size model is the automaker’s largest yet in the category. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

The svelte, smooth aluminum chassis features three Thunderbolt 5 ports, a full-size HDMI port (hallelujah), and an SDXC card slot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

The full-size Toyota Tundra pickup truck, full-size Toyota Sequoia SUV and midsize Toyota 4Runner are the top three longest-lasting vehicles. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 July 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