commodious
Americanadjective
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spacious and convenient; roomy.
a commodious apartment.
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ample or adequate for a particular purpose.
a commodious harbor.
adjective
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(of buildings, rooms, etc) large and roomy; spacious
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archaic suitable; convenient
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Etymology
Origin of commodious
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin commodiōsus, equivalent to Latin commodi ( tās ) convenience ( see commodity) + -ōsus -ous
Explanation
If your house has a big and comfortable living room, you could say that you have a commodious space for entertaining. Commodious means roomy. Yes, you see the word, commode — i.e. toilet — in commodious. Both words once had the meaning of convenience attached to them from their Latin roots. Indoor plumbing is in fact convenient when you compare it with the alternative as is having room to spare. But that meaning was left behind years ago.
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Example Sentences
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Commodious spiral stairs tend to be more like 60 inches in diameter — but you’ll still find each tread narrowing to a sliver at the newel.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019
By these means the opportunity was lost of making the new City the most magnificent, as well as Commodious for Health and Trade, of any on Earth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Commodious playground in a climate unrivalled for pulmonary ailments.
From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Commodious farm-houses on every hand and evidences of plenty everywhere, we reveled in the richness and overflowing abundance of the land.
From Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War by Kidd, James Harvey
Commodious and spacious bathrooms, with running water, and modern equipment are furnished for the exclusive use of pupils.
From Stammering, Its Cause and Cure by Bogue, Benjamin Nathaniel
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