life-size

adjective

ˈlīf-ˈsīz 

variants or life-sized

ˈlīf-ˈsīzd 

: of natural size : of the size of the original

a life-size statue

Examples of life-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans were also seen taking photos with a life-size cutout of Cunningham. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Eventually, a life-size structure of the International Space Station (ISS) appears. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026

To my right, a life-size hiefer advertising a meat supplier is mounted onto a pole. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026

Disney also introduced a first-of-its-kind red carpet activation at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, where cast members and guests stopped at a life-size interactive lily pad to write messages of encouragement for children in hospitals. — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life-size

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

life-size

adjective

ˈlīf-ˈsīz

variants or life-sized

-ˈsīzd

: of natural size : having the same size as the original