roomy

¹ American  

[roo-mee, room-ee] / ˈru mi, ˈrʊm i /

adjective

roomier, roomiest

1. affording ample room; spacious; large.

   Synonyms:

   extensive, ample, generous, capacious

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roomy ² American  

[roo-mee, room-ee] / ˈru mi, ˈrʊm i /

noun

Informal.

plural

roomies

1. roomie.

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roomy British  

/ ˈruːmɪ, ˈrʊmɪ /

adjective

1. having ample room; spacious

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Other Word Forms

• roomily adverb
• roominess noun

Etymology

Origin of roomy

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

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

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

The urologist nabbed a roomy exit-row seat on Southwest Airlines despite a mediocre boarding position, thanks to the airline’s one-of-a-kind open-seating policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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

There is still plenty of plastic haunting this roomy space.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

This is not the roomy stage before the Training Center but the narrow terrace in front of the president’s mansion.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Related Words

• spacious