king-sized
- adjective
- /kɪŋ saɪzd/
- She rides the stairlift up to her bedroom, removes her dress, falls into her plush king-sized bed, and cries herself softly to sleep.
- a king-sized bed
- a king-sized bedroom
- a king-sized suite
Who wants king size candy bars?
- Who wants king size candy bars?
Examples
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Upstairs, the Master Bedroom Suite has a big, beautifully decorated king-sized bed that faces a long white dresser with a large flat-screen TV for viewing.
Blog text (29) -
A king-sized bed.
Fiction book (2001) -
Both the Master Bedroom Suite and Guest Bedroom have comfortable king-sized beds and a private bath.
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It was a king-sized bed covered with a down-filled comforter.
Fiction book (1992) -
The second guest bedroom also has a king-sized bed but is decorated in rose and burgundy tones with a door that leads outside to the private swimming pool.
Blog text (29) -
Three of the four bedrooms in this house are on the first floor, including the Master Bedroom Suite, which has a king-sized floral print-decorated bed, a private bath, and French door access to the front porch.
Blog text (29) -
A king-sized bed with flounces and ruffles and a white Persian cat lying on a silk pillow, eyes wide, poised for flight.
Fiction book (2002) -
The hotel room featured a luxurious king-sized bed that provided plenty of space for sleeping.
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After a long day, nothing felt better than relaxing on the soft king-sized bed in our cozy apartment.
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We decided to upgrade to a king-sized bed to have more room for our growing family.
Synonyms
A clothing size for people who are bigger than average
Extra large in size, like a very big bed or burger
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Etymology
King-sized comes from king and -sized, where king suggests something fit for a king — very 'large' or very grand, and -sized means 'of that size'. Think of a king's bed that is bigger than normal, so king-sized means larger than the standard.