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spaciousness

spaciousness

1 4.1
The feeling that a room or building is large and has plenty of space
  • noun
  • /ˈspeɪʃəsnəs/
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  • And for me, doing a daily meditation practice has been training my awareness to find that kindness, to find that spaciousness more easily.

Examples

  • And I think more than anything, what I felt was the sense of spaciousness and slowness.

  • What does this experience of emptiness and spaciousness mean for my life?

    Academic text (1994)
  • We have to do that on ourselves, create that spaciousness of deep, deep patience.

  • Just open to the spaciousness and stillness of the present moment.

  • And he might lose himself in the apartment, he realized, already confused by the number and spaciousness of the rooms, and by their foreignness.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • No sharp edges or corners, a great sense of openness and spaciousness despite its being so small.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The room was too big for one person, yet she'd felt an immediate sense of belonging, a sense of spaciousness and light that appealed to her.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In this park lies the large and magnificent open-air stage, which combines spaciousness with an impressive backdrop.

    Blog text (26)
  • The first batch of artists set up their studios there in 2001 because of the spaciousness and affordable rentals, the result not of deliberate planning but of a natural evolution over time.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Walking into the room, she was struck by the spaciousness, which made it feel welcoming and airy.

Synonyms

breathing room
vsspaciousness
16 3.8

Extra space or time that lets you relax and think

denotes literal large interior space rather than metaphorical freedom
openness
vsspaciousness
5 2.9

A wide area that allows a clear view and easy movement

describes roomy interior volume rather than simply lack of barriers
roominess
vsspaciousness
1 3.2

The quality of having plenty of space inside a house or car

is the general idea of large open interior space
airiness
vsspaciousness
1 4.0

An open, light feeling in a room or food that makes it feel fresh

refers to physical large size rather than light or brightness
capaciousness
vsspaciousness
7.9

A large open space that can hold many people

describes roomy interior size rather than container capacity
commodiousness
vsspaciousness
8.0

A lot of space inside a building that makes it comfortable to use

focuses on size and openness without stressing convenience
ampleness
vsspaciousness
6.7

A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden

relates to interior space specifically not general amount

How Spacious

vastness
15 3.8
spaciousness
1 4.1
roominess
1 3.2
compactness
1 4.4

Surface Forms

spaciousness singular

Morphology

spaciousness = spacious (transparent) = space + ous + ness

A regular noun formed from the adjective 'spacious' using '-ness' to indicate the quality of being roomy.

Etymology

Spaciousness comes from the simple word space, which means 'room' or 'room to move', plus the ending -ness, which turns a word into a 'quality' or 'state'. So spaciousness is the quality of having a lot of room and feeling open.