variants
or king-sized
1
: longer than the regular or standard size
a king-size cigarette
2
: unusually large
3
US, of a bed
: having dimensions of approximately 76 by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters)
also
: of a size that fits a king-size bed
king-size sheets
compare full-size, queen-size, twin-size
Examples of king-size in a Sentence
built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market
the king-size snake known as the anaconda
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Plus, the versatile pop-up mechanism gives you the option to use it as two twin beds (side-by-side or overlapping), or add a king-size mattress.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Here, there is ample room for a king-size bed and a comfortable sitting area.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There are also lovely standalone Sky View Cabins, which are slightly smaller, at 378 square feet, and have either two twin beds or a king-size bed.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Off one side of the landing is the en suite primary bedroom, which fits a king-size bed.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Here, there is ample room for a king-size bed and a comfortable sitting area.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There are also lovely standalone Sky View Cabins, which are slightly smaller, at 378 square feet, and have either two twin beds or a king-size bed.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Off one side of the landing is the en suite primary bedroom, which fits a king-size bed.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for king-size
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king-size. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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