roomy
1 Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of roomy
Explanation
If something has plenty of space, it's roomy. Your enormous dorm room is roomy, and the sweater that hangs halfway down your thighs is also roomy. Roomy things are spacious or sizable — they're big. A roomy old house has enormous rooms and plenty of them, and roomy clothing is the apparel that's loose and comfortable. Sometimes, roomy is used as a noun, which is also spelled roomie, as shorthand for roommate. The seventeenth century version of the adjective was roomsome.
Example Sentences
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This year, companies will also jostle to sell space, analysts say, with roomy SUVs' new growth area targeting customers prioritising seating and comfort.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Bring a roomy bag for all the swag being handed out, and keep an eye out for deals: many companies sell products at steep discounts rather than ship them home.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
By the mid-’90s, however, SUVs took off with Americans who preferred the higher ride height and roomy cargo space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Stone’s iPad, with its open sonic complexity, created a sense of space, a roomy aural soundscape in which jazz and butoh became elements not egos, not larger than life, just more life, the merrier.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
It looked like a cross between a Russian military blouse and a carpenter’s apron, but it was warm, roomy and, I thought, handsome.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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