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

Ben encourages the staffers to try out Ultima tech at home, and after finding some solace from grief in the chatbot, David upgrades to the life-size deluxe model. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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