At large Moderate

At large has 3 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Adjective

having escaped, especially from confinement

"a convict still at large"

"searching for two escaped prisoners"

"dogs loose on the streets"

"criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

at large escaped loose on the loose

Adverb

in a general fashion

"he talked at large about his plans"

at large in a broad way

Prep_phrase

On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.

Example Sentences

"a convict still at large" adjective

"searching for two escaped prisoners" adjective

"dogs loose on the streets" adjective

"criminals on the loose in the neighborhood" adjective

"he talked at large about his plans" adverb