full-size
adjective
1
: having the usual or normal size of its kind
a full-size keyboard
2
US, of a bed
: having the dimensions 54 by 75 inches (about 1.4 by 1.9 meters)
3
US, of a vehicle
: relatively large in size
especially, of a sedan
: having four doors and seating for up to six
Not too long ago, everyone, and we mean everyone, from Elvis to your Aunt Bea drove a big, powerful full-size American car. … —
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Over the years studies have shown the vehicles that rack up the most miles before heading to the auto graveyard tend to be big and burly full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Brava Smart Oven for $1,295: At about the price of an actual full-size oven and range, this Brava promises multi-zone cooking with the power of pure light.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
For those with a sweet tooth, Dairy Queen also added a new $7 menu option, in which customers can choose between an original cheeseburger or chicken strips, pair it with full-size regular fries and a drink, and then top it off with a sundae made from their famous soft serve.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Others are building both small ADU-type units and full-size single-family homes in factories that, using modular construction techniques, allow complete construction in six months or less.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Brava Smart Oven for $1,295: At about the price of an actual full-size oven and range, this Brava promises multi-zone cooking with the power of pure light.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
For those with a sweet tooth, Dairy Queen also added a new $7 menu option, in which customers can choose between an original cheeseburger or chicken strips, pair it with full-size regular fries and a drink, and then top it off with a sundae made from their famous soft serve.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Others are building both small ADU-type units and full-size single-family homes in factories that, using modular construction techniques, allow complete construction in six months or less.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Full-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-size. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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