Major meaning in English
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Definition
major: serious, grave, important
a major: an army commander; an adult
Pronunciation examples
UK: My grandfather was a major in the army.
US: We have a major problem on board the airplane: snakes.
Examples
- "DELAVIGNE CORP TO MAKE MAJOR PHILANTHROPIC ANNOUNCEMENT"
- "That was a summary of the major events of the last month."
- "My expertise is managing diverse personalities, and I believe this would be a major asset to a company such as Delavigne."
- "Warbuckle was Delavigne's first major retailer, and our collaboration has been public knowledge ever since then...but you asked what I'm doing here."
- "Bruno : Horatio, show me all of Delavigne's major perfumes from the last 10 years."
- "The Perfume Hut will be undergoing some significant changes: substantial budget cuts, and major downsizing are in store for the company."
- "Incidentally, food manufacturers and major supermarkets are currently recruiting models for both types of photographs."
- "Subject: Major client to visit offices next Tuesday"
- "In the end, however, they didn't find any major problems."
- "Secondly, I have met with all of our major clients to let them know about Bruno's leave of absence."
- "Susie : Secondly, I have met with all of our major clients to let them know about Bruno's leave of absence."
- "Not to worry however, Icarus is able to use a calculator without major pain, and I'm sure I'll be thrusting vigorously in no time at all."
- "Why don't you call the studio when you're closer to a major city?"
- "Major exports of Sweden?"
- "This is the third such escape from a major zoo in as many months."
- "Subject: Major prospective investor to visit offices next Tuesday"
- "Bruno : My other major concern is the interest rates on our outstanding loans."
- "A team of French scientists is claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against the avian influenza virus (or "bird flu"): a bird-sized scarf made of wool."
- "Philip : I review and approve the final billing of our major clients prior to their invoice."
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