large-scale task
noun phraseUK /lɑːdʒ skeɪl tɑːsk/
US /lɑːrdʒ skeɪl tæsk/
A big job that takes a lot of time and work.
Building the new playground was a large-scale task for the whole town.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of work that involves many people or resources.
Organizing the school fair was a large-scale task that needed every class to help.
3. A complicated job that is planned in many steps.
Cleaning the whole beach was a large-scale task, so they split it into smaller parts.
4. A big assignment done by a computer or machine.
Sorting millions of photos was a large-scale task for the computer.