enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs 
ē-
1
: marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree
especially
: exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions
2
a
: exceedingly wicked : shocking
an enormous sin
b
archaic
: abnormal, inordinate
enormousness
noun
Examples of enormous in a Sentence
They live in an enormous house.
We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.
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Single events can have enormous importance, and once again, that single fact bit Edmonton over and over again.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The cost—in terms of potential—is enormous.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But at some point in the near future, data-center spending will likely outpace even these enormous cash flows, reducing Big Tech’s liquidity and worrying investors.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
There, in a cluster of enormous hangars and test buildings at Moffett Field, engineers were already shaping the future, not with code and computers, but with wind.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The cost—in terms of potential—is enormous.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But at some point in the near future, data-center spending will likely outpace even these enormous cash flows, reducing Big Tech’s liquidity and worrying investors.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
There, in a cluster of enormous hangars and test buildings at Moffett Field, engineers were already shaping the future, not with code and computers, but with wind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enormous
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormous. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs
: extraordinarily great in size, number, or degree
enormously
adverb
enormousness
noun
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