lion's share

noun

: the largest portion

received the lion's share of the research money

Synonyms of lion's share

• majority
• bulk

Examples of lion's share in a Sentence

She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.

the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success

Recent Examples on the Web

Of the six, the district's portion of Gwinnett County has the lion's share of voters, with about 46% of the district electorate in the 2024 general election. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The iPhone provides Apple with the lion's share of the market, and the iPhone 18 Pro will be no different. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

But anecdotally, the lion's share of male-to-male romance readers appear to be straight women, according to Jennifer Bokal, president-elect of the Romance Writers of America trade group. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 June 2026

The kitchen is placed nearby and is pretty large for a tiny house, occupying the lion's share of the available floorspace downstairs. — Adam Williams may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lion's share

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

lion's share

noun

: the largest portion