economy-size

or e·con·o·my-sized

[ ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz ]

adjective

1. larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size:

   an economy-size box of soap flakes.

2. smaller in size and costing less:

   economy-size cars.

Word History and Origins

Origin of economy-size¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But if the plan scrap the flame proceeds, the move would largely be symbolic: Canada emitted 722 megatonnes of carbon dioxide in 2015, making it one of the highest per capita carbon emitting nations in the world, largely a result of its resource-intensive economy, size and climate.

From The Guardian

We want to know journey, speed, fuel economy, size of engine, number of passengers and, crucially, WHY the journey was undertaken in the first place.

From Forbes

Buy an economy size Snickers bar or splurge on some really nice dark chocolate, which is tasty healthy.

From Forbes

Tossed: our giant economy size refrigerator that was big enough to feed my three adult sons for almost a day and a half.

From New York Times

At 25 miles an hour, the diaper mountains blur by, here a pyramid of Huggies Little Snugglers with pocketed back waistbands, there a tower of Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive economy size packs.

From BusinessWeek