Greater

[ grey-ter ]

adjective

1. designating a city or country and its adjacent area:

   Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

Greater

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

1. (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs

   Greater London

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greater¹

First recorded in 1570–80; great + -er ⁴

Example Sentences

In a statement to parliament, Gray said he should have attended a greater variety of games to avoid giving the impression he was acting "more as a fan and less as a minister".

From BBC

She may ask them to pool their assets and resources, or she may ask them to merge with one another to create a smaller number of larger funds, which would benefit from greater financial firepower and fewer costs.

From BBC

Individually, the UK’s 86 local government pension schemes vary in size, from Greater Manchester’s massive £30bn fund all the way down to several schemes which are “sub-£1bn”, according to Joanne Donnelly, board secretary at the Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board.

From BBC

Corruption inside prisons is now "a greater problem than it has ever been," according to John Podmore, a former governor of several large prisons, including HMP Belmarsh and HMP Brixton, both in London.

From BBC

A decade ago, LGBTQ+ communities were gaining greater visibility and acceptance in China’s traditionally conservative society.

From Los Angeles Times