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spacious

spacious

43 2.5
A large open room or area with plenty of space
  • adjective
  • /ˈspeɪʃəs/
: espacioso
  • We stayed the night in a spacious two-bedroom suite with a view of the ocean.
  • a spacious room
  • a spacious apartment
  • a spacious kitchen

This lounge is beautiful, spacious, has big windows, great food.

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Examples

  • The houses in that area were spacious and hidden from the silent streets.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The layout is spacious and nearly perfect.

  • It's not super spacious in here, but I can move around a little bit.

  • No, it's actually quite spacious inside.

  • This lounge is beautiful, spacious, has big windows, great food.

  • Let's go get coffee in this incredibly spacious store.

  • Here is the modern and spacious Bourguiba Airport, your point of arrival.

    Academic text (2003)
  • It was very spacious with huge ceilings and overlooked the water.

  • There must be fifteen hairdressers spread out over a spacious, well-windowed area.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The master suite is quiet and private, with a spacious bath and a huge walk-in closet.

Synonyms

wide
vsspacious
∞ 1.0

Large in size, amount, or range

applies specifically to large open areas rather than to measurement ranges
expansive
vsspacious
37 5.4

Very large and wide, often used for places or plans

is more about physical openness and everyday rooms than grand scale
roomy
vsspacious
20 2.1

Large with a lot of space inside

describes broad open areas more than simple internal comfort
capacious
vsspacious
3 7.0

With a lot of space inside and able to hold many things

emphasizes open large areas rather than internal container capacity
commodious
vsspacious
2 7.4

Having a lot of space and being comfortable

focuses on openness and expanse rather than just comfort inside

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not large in size or amount

62 3.2

A space that is too small for people to move easily

How Spacious

vast
650 2.1
spacious
43 2.5
roomy
20 2.1
compact
80 4.1
cramped
62 3.2

Surface Forms

spacious positive
spaciouser comparative
spaciousest superlative

Morphology

spacious = space (transparent) = space + ous

Meaning is directly derived from 'space' + the adjectival suffix '-ous' meaning 'characterized by' or 'full of' space.

Etymology

Spacious comes from the Latin word spatium, which meant 'space' or 'room' and shares the same root as the English word space. So, spacious simply means having a lot of room or being open.