The meaning of GREATER is consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it. How to use greater in a sentence.

Define greater. greater synonyms, greater pronunciation, greater translation, English dictionary definition of greater. also Great·er adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being a city considered together …

adjective greater in size or importance or degree “for the greater good of the community” “the greater Antilles” see more see less

There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word greater, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Greater is used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.

Greater meaning: 1. used before names of some cities to refer to both the city itself and the area around it: 2…. Learn more.

GREATER meaning: consisting of a central city and the surrounding areas that are connected with it always used before the name of a place