as in dimension
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of size
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Seeing a jumble of hard squash in different colors, shapes, and sizes is one of those seasonal things that always gives me a warm, autumnal feeling.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Using a pastry cutter, cut in cold butter cubes until pea size.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Widespread Gaps in Coverage The size of the shortfall varied by location, but the problem was most pronounced in five counties, with the largest disparities were New York County, New York; Leelanau County, Michigan; Teton County, Idaho; Teton County, Wyoming; and Marin County, California.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Aleumdr Wide-leg Cargo Sweatpants These wide-leg cargo sweatpants from Aleumdr come in 11 colors and up to size XXL, perfect for keeping your legs warm and toasty on a long-haul flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Seeing a jumble of hard squash in different colors, shapes, and sizes is one of those seasonal things that always gives me a warm, autumnal feeling.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Using a pastry cutter, cut in cold butter cubes until pea size.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Widespread Gaps in Coverage The size of the shortfall varied by location, but the problem was most pronounced in five counties, with the largest disparities were New York County, New York; Leelanau County, Michigan; Teton County, Idaho; Teton County, Wyoming; and Marin County, California.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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