small-scale

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˈskāl 

1

: small in scope

especially : small in output or operation

2

of a map : having a scale (such as one inch to 25 miles) that permits plotting of comparatively little detail and shows mainly large features

Examples of small-scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining accounts for the majority of gold extracted in the sprawling country, where safety standards are largely ignored. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

This allowed tribes to get federal dollars directly to small-scale producers, said Carly Griffith Hotvedt, executive director of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and a member of Cherokee Nation. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Newman sees the current renaissance of small-scale makers as a return to an earlier ideal. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

The last occurred more than 20 years ago, when another small-scale artwork disappeared and was never recovered. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for small-scale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email