: relating to or being a political representative who is elected to serve an entire area rather than one of its subdivisions
an at-large city councilor
an at-large election
Examples of at-large in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Antelopes have reached the NCAA Tournament the past two years out of the Western Athletic Conference, and getting an at-large berth as an independent is a far more difficult proposition.
—
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The City Council last week voted to appoint White to the alderman at-large seat after John Laesch, who used to hold the position, was elected to be the city’s next mayor earlier this year.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Burroughs Tom Burroughs is the Unified Government’s at-large District 2 commissioner and has served in the role since 2017.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
The remaining 11 slots would be at-large and divvied up according to the CFP selection committee’s rankings.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for at-large
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The City Council last week voted to appoint White to the alderman at-large seat after John Laesch, who used to hold the position, was elected to be the city’s next mayor earlier this year.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Burroughs Tom Burroughs is the Unified Government’s at-large District 2 commissioner and has served in the role since 2017.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
The remaining 11 slots would be at-large and divvied up according to the CFP selection committee’s rankings.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for at-large
Cite this Entry
“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share