large-scale

adjective

1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map

Examples of large-scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sources of emissions include large-scale banquets and energy used by extravagant light displays. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 July 2024 Recent dramatic growth has largely been driven by more people surviving to reproductive age, along with more urbanization and large-scale migration. Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 Through the petite entrance gallery, the nearly 900-square-foot combination living and dining room has large-scale herringbone parquet underfoot and four ten-by-ten-foot windows, each with a cushioned window seat. Mark David, Robb Report, 13 July 2024 Fifteen large-scale video works made over 20 years were the subject of a 1997 Viola survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for large-scale 

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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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