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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Styles available: Standard and king-size options are available.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The primary suite is at the end of a hall extending from the kitchen, with a bedroom that fits a king-size bed, a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with a dual vanity and a walk-in shower.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The coverlet fit a king-size bed well with enough material hanging off the sides to cover the bed’s flat sheet and blanket on all sides.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Beyond the modules, Four Wheel offers a long list of options, including various solar packages, a pair of portable toilet options, an automatic roof lift, a larger king-size bed, the two aforementioned stoves, and a Truma furnace.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The primary suite is at the end of a hall extending from the kitchen, with a bedroom that fits a king-size bed, a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with a dual vanity and a walk-in shower.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The coverlet fit a king-size bed well with enough material hanging off the sides to cover the bed’s flat sheet and blanket on all sides.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Beyond the modules, Four Wheel offers a long list of options, including various solar packages, a pair of portable toilet options, an automatic roof lift, a larger king-size bed, the two aforementioned stoves, and a Truma furnace.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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