great big

adjective

informal
: very large
They live in a great big house.

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The getaway vehicle is a great big gas-guzzling tank that struggles to make turns tight enough to get out of the car park. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025 How much of our enjoyment comes from knowing that a great big movie star was putting his life on the line for ... a movie? Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025 The genocide rolled across time and space like a great big cellular explosion. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025 The great big elephant controversy An L.A. resident has sued to stop the transfer of L.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo. Activists and some City Council members want the elephants to go to a sanctuary instead. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for great big

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“Great big.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20big. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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