variants or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue

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Brown, who has designed his own Monster Jam toy truck that will be in stores soon, walked into the arena to see a life-size version of the toy truck — and even got to get behind the wheel. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 May 2025 Hundreds of finished pieces, ranging from small carvings to life-size sculptures, waited for buyers. Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 The figure is roughly life-size, rendered in spare, firm strokes of black acrylic applied with Japanese brushes to sizable sheets of paper. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 The Lot presents an Easter celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20, with life-size games, arts and crafts, egg hunts, a visit from the Easter Bunny and a buffet brunch at Zentrl Kitchen + Bar, in addition to a separate Bloody Mary and mimosa bar at 7611 Fay Ave., La Jolla. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life-size was in 1813

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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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life-size

adjective
ˈlīf-ˈsīz
variants or life-sized
-ˈsīzd
: of natural size : having the same size as the original
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