lion's share

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪənz ˌʃɛr/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•on's share /ˈlaɪənz ˌʃɛr/USA pronunciation  n. [countable* usually singular]
  1. the largest part or share, esp. an unfairly large portion.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li′on's share′, 
  1. the largest part or share, esp. a disproportionate portion:The eldest son received the lion's share of the estate.
  • probably after Aesop's fable in which the lion claimed all the spoils of a hunt 1780–90

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