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
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
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
Recent Examples on the Web
All guest cabins are equipped with king-size beds, while the owner’s suite is fitted with a plush super king-size bed.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
As for the bedrooms, Pawlak included king-size beds in each one.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
There was a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with two queen-size beds, and a sofa sleeper.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Think king-size canopy beds with gingham drapes in mint green, batik prints, wicker furnishings, honey oak floorings, and a harmonious color palette drawing on the natural elements.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
As for the bedrooms, Pawlak included king-size beds in each one.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
There was a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with two queen-size beds, and a sofa sleeper.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Think king-size canopy beds with gingham drapes in mint green, batik prints, wicker furnishings, honey oak floorings, and a harmonious color palette drawing on the natural elements.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
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 22 Sep. 2024.
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