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

Most of it centered on a life-size reproduction of part of the clock tower on the roof of Wako, a department store in the tony Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, scarred by a kaiju attack. — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Partygoers could retrace Barbie’s journey to the Real World—by bike, boat, and rocket ship—or step inside the Kendom man cave, Weird Barbie’s house, and life-size Barbie and Ken toy boxes. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

And not my friend Ruth Ganesh, who brought a herd of 100 life-size elephant sculptures made from the Lantana camara weed in Southern India to America to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

The pickin’ corner sits underneath a chandelier and life-size image of Hank Williams, with several guitars mounted on the wall for easy access. — Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 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