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
The Jumbo Cup is similar in size to many king-size candy bars that parent company Hershey's offers.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2024
Lydia Kessinger and her now-husband Alex were attempting to transport a king-size mattress to their new home by having Lydia lie on top of it in the truck bed to keep it from flying away when the incident happened.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Turning up the dial on romantic allure with each amenity, eight of the 10 extravagant rooms and suites offer a king-size bed, electric fireplace and jetted tub.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
The Murphy bedroom is on the main level, but the other three king-size bedrooms, and their en-suite bathrooms, are upstairs, allowing those with earlier bedtimes to get some shut-eye if the party continues.
—Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2024
Lydia Kessinger and her now-husband Alex were attempting to transport a king-size mattress to their new home by having Lydia lie on top of it in the truck bed to keep it from flying away when the incident happened.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Turning up the dial on romantic allure with each amenity, eight of the 10 extravagant rooms and suites offer a king-size bed, electric fireplace and jetted tub.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
The Murphy bedroom is on the main level, but the other three king-size bedrooms, and their en-suite bathrooms, are upstairs, allowing those with earlier bedtimes to get some shut-eye if the party continues.
—Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king-size. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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