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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Just above the realm of e-bikes (with pedals) and below full-size electric motorcycles (with no pedals), there’s an interesting zone of innovation shaping up.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To The Motoring Club! Telo has raised some US$6.8 million over the last couple of years with its vision to build a compact, performance electric truck with a full-size bed and the footprint of a Mini Cooper SE.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The Tecno Spark Slim is a full-size phone that's a mere 5.75mm (0.22 inches) thick, which is a lot more svelte than the iPhone 16 (7.7mm, 0.3 inches) and the Galaxy S25 (7.2mm, 0.28 inches).
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Make sure anything that’s liquid or spreadable doesn’t exceed the TSA three-ounce limit; for example, no whole jars of peanut butter or full-size containers of hummus.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
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William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To The Motoring Club! Telo has raised some US$6.8 million over the last couple of years with its vision to build a compact, performance electric truck with a full-size bed and the footprint of a Mini Cooper SE.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The Tecno Spark Slim is a full-size phone that's a mere 5.75mm (0.22 inches) thick, which is a lot more svelte than the iPhone 16 (7.7mm, 0.3 inches) and the Galaxy S25 (7.2mm, 0.28 inches).
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Make sure anything that’s liquid or spreadable doesn’t exceed the TSA three-ounce limit; for example, no whole jars of peanut butter or full-size containers of hummus.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-size
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“Full-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-size. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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