at large
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
prep_phrase
Example Sentences
- "For a nervous twenty-four hours, three wanted criminals were at large in the city."
- "The ambassador-at-large was designated to the Middle East as a region, rather than to a specific country."
- "The lady rode hastily away, and electrified her relatives at dinner by telling them of her escape from a family of dangerous lunatics. "The little girl's eyes were simply those of a maniac. I can't think how she came to be at large," she said."
- "Officials say the unknown male suspect is still at large and request anyone with information regarding the case to contact Crimeline at (800) 423-8477."
- "The like example I find in Lælius à Fonte Eugubinus, consult. 129 […]. Read in him the story at large."
- "Some people support the measure, but the community at large will probably be against it."
Etymology
From Middle English at large (“at liberty or freedom”) (compare Middle English ben at large (“to be at one's liberty, be free”)). Compare Old French au large (“at liberty” and other senses).