'major' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'major' with 20 example sentences.

major adjective

: of the elder of two boys with the same family name

: of greater importance or stature or rank

: greater in scope or effect

: greater in number or size or amount

: of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes

: (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees

: of greater seriousness or danger

: of full legal age

major noun

: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

: a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

: the principal field of study of a student at a university

major verb

: have as one's principal field of study

Unemployment is a major problem.

I don't see any major technical problems.

This is a major environmental disaster.

We accept all major credit cards.

What do you plan to major in in college?

The city is gaining popularity as a major tourist destination.

Smoking is the major cause of lung cancer.

Did Facebook play a major role in the Arab Spring?

Sugar is a major cause of obesity.

Across Europe, forest fires have already caused major damage.

Traffic is a major urban problem.

When is the next major holiday?

My major is medieval European history.

Aliens prevented a major war on Earth by hidden manipulation.

She spends a major part of her income on food.

That is your major problem.

Brazil lost a major politician.

Driver fatigue is a major cause of car accidents.

This was a major contribution.

Tobacco was one of their major crops.

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