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
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The cabin isn’t exactly spacious—it’s designed for two—but Mammoth Overland has managed to fit a king-size mattress in there.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Rich textiles give the room a cozy yet modern feel, while the king-size bed provides a comfortable night’s sleep.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Inside, apart from the heated king-size bed, hypoallergenic and fire-resistant wool, and a heater rated for a 600-sq-ft (56-sq-m) cabin, is a 21-gallon fresh-water tank with heated lines.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Three-Piece Linen Duvet Cover Set $48 $25 at Walmart
Sleep comfortably in this king-size linen and cotton blend set complete with a duvet and two pillow shams.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Rich textiles give the room a cozy yet modern feel, while the king-size bed provides a comfortable night’s sleep.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Inside, apart from the heated king-size bed, hypoallergenic and fire-resistant wool, and a heater rated for a 600-sq-ft (56-sq-m) cabin, is a 21-gallon fresh-water tank with heated lines.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Three-Piece Linen Duvet Cover Set $48 $25 at Walmart
Sleep comfortably in this king-size linen and cotton blend set complete with a duvet and two pillow shams.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2024.
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