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

These failures were deeply rooted in fundamental, immutable physics: extremely high fuel consumption and reduced range compared with subsonic aircraft; narrow fuselages leading to few cramped, economy-size seats; and unsatisfactory reductions in passenger’s trip duration when including ground transportation, security and prudent time margins.

From Washington Post

“The cleanest place in New York,” read the tagline, as a dancer ran her hand suggestively up an economy-size bottle.

From Washington Post

Amy stuck a tablespoon into an economy-size vat of mayonnaise.

From Literature

I headed straight for the vitamin section, where the economy-size house-brand red yeast rice was on sale — buy one for $22.99, get one free.

From New York Times

Death is inevitable, but we continue to make long-term bets: My wife, Jeanne, and I might have enough economy-size jugs of Tide and gigantic packages of toilet paper rolls, bought on regular trips to Costco, to survive into the next century.

From New York Times