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

The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

On May 1, 1775, the day the Quebec Act took effect, the life-size marble statue of George III in Montréal – erected in gratitude for his assistance following a fire – was vandalized, indicating disquiet there about this new order. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

In central London's Waterloo Place, a life-size statue that emerged overnight in late April has been creating a stir. — Vincent Ni, NPR, 1 July 2026

Visitors can also snack on the sweetest offerings in the entire park in this section, where the Goofy Goobers ice cream shop includes a life-size recreation of the notable SpongeBob franchise treat, the Triple Gooberberry Sunrise sundae. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life-size

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Kids Definition

life-size

adjective

ˈlīf-ˈsīz

variants or life-sized

-ˈsīzd

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