spacious
Americanadjective
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containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
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occupying much space; vast.
- Synonyms:
- tremendous, huge, extensive
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of a great extent or area; broad; large; great.
the spacious prairies.
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broad in scope, range, inclusiveness, etc..
a spacious approach to a problem.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonspacious adjective
- nonspaciously adverb
- nonspaciousness noun
- overspacious adjective
- overspaciously adverb
- overspaciousness noun
- spaciously adverb
- spaciousness noun
- unspacious adjective
- unspaciously adverb
- unspaciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of spacious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin spatiōsus, from spati(um) space + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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Their spacious home served as an underground railroad station assisting enslaved men, women, and children escaping from southern states into Canada.
From Literature
The rooms that looked spacious on the website, thanks to photos apparently taken with a fish-eye lens, were cramped.
He took a final glance around the spacious, very clean, very secure burrow with a sad and heavy heart.
From Literature
She identified more with the lifestyle here — it was more laid-back, outdoorsy, spacious.
From Los Angeles Times
Our bed was comfortable, bathroom spacious, with double sinks and a rainshower, and the room spacious.
From Salon
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