commodious

[kuh-moh-dee-uh s]

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adjective

spacious and convenient; roomy: a commodious apartment.

ample or adequate for a particular purpose: a commodious harbor.

Origin of commodious

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin commodiōsus, equivalent to Latin commodi(tās) convenience (see commodity) + -ōsus -ous

Related formscom·mo·di·ous·ly, adverbcom·mo·di·ous·ness, nounnon·com·mo·di·ous, adjectivenon·com·mo·di·ous·ly, adverbnon·com·mo·di·ous·ness, nounun·com·mo·di·ous, adjective

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Related Words for commodious

convenient, big, capacious, comfortable, expansive, extensive, large, loose, roomy, wide

Examples from the Web for commodious

Contemporary Examples of commodious

Although none of these issues are burrowed into, they scroll by in manner that is commodious and vivid.
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Historical Examples of commodious

You must know that the Widow Dufeu was not a commodious person.
The Fte At Coqueville
Emile Zola
Evidently this had been a big, commodious and comfortable house in its day.
Thankful's Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln
She is most commodious; the cabins are much larger than is usual in a vessel of this size.
Six Letters From the Colonies
Robert Seaton
This was large and commodious, divided by hangings into two or three compartments.
At Aboukir and Acre
George Alfred Henty
A commodious residence was there available, and in it he settled with his family.
Great Astronomers
R. S. Ball

British Dictionary definitions for commodious

commodious

adjective

(of buildings, rooms, etc) large and roomy; spacious

archaic suitable; convenient

Derived Formscommodiously, adverbcommodiousness, noun

Word Origin for commodious

C15: from Medieval Latin commodiōsus, from Latin commodus convenient, from com- with + modus measure

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Word Origin and History for commodious

adj.

early 15c., "beneficial, convenient," from Medieval Latin commodiosus "convenient, useful," from Latin commodus (see commode). Meaning "roomy, spacious" first attested 1550s. Related: Commodiously; commodiousness.