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

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Throughout the entire season, be sure to take the Snow Globe Stroll to see seven life-size renditions of popular Christmas themes. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Hosted in a life-size gingerbread house, the event will feature carolers, complimentary holiday totes with HomeGoods gift cards, and a holiday card photo opp. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 At the center on one side was a life-size Virgin holding the Child, surrounded by 40 reverent haloed figures. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me. Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

life-size

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