roomy

¹

[roo-mee, room-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

roomies 

1. roomie.

roomy

²

[roo-mee, room-ee]

adjective

roomier, roomiest 

1. affording ample room; spacious; large.

   Synonyms: extensive, ample, generous, capacious

roomy

/ ˈruːmɪ, ˈrʊmɪ /

adjective

1. having ample room; spacious

Other Word Forms

• roomily adverb
• roominess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of roomy¹

First recorded in 1615–25; room + -y ¹

Example Sentences

With a roomy 18 cubic feet, it holds far more than you’d expect and stays easy to organize thanks to generous shelving and a bright LED light.

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Or purple martins: large, fast aerial insectivores for whom my roomy nylon tent would be a prison.

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“It was a cozy, but still roomy space that felt festive and provided the best people watching below,” she says.

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Squish Factor – The outhouse at the dogsledding camp was surprisingly roomy and very clean!

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It has multiple roomy campsites, including a few next to the river that deliver pristine views and privacy.

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Related Words

• spacious