spacious
Americanadjective
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containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
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occupying much space; vast.
- Synonyms:
- tremendous, huge, extensive
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of a great extent or area; broad; large; great.
the spacious prairies.
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broad in scope, range, inclusiveness, etc..
a spacious approach to a problem.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonspacious adjective
- nonspaciously adverb
- nonspaciousness noun
- overspacious adjective
- overspaciously adverb
- overspaciousness noun
- spaciously adverb
- spaciousness noun
- unspacious adjective
- unspaciously adverb
- unspaciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of spacious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin spatiōsus, from spati(um) space + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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The idea was to generate more revenue per available seat–charging a premium for the spacious row on top of the price of three individual seats.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The rooms that looked spacious on the website, thanks to photos apparently taken with a fish-eye lens, were cramped.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Our bed was comfortable, bathroom spacious, with double sinks and a rainshower, and the room spacious.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
It’s a few nights before the Katseye show, and Janick is in his spacious corner office at UMG’s headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Charles’s house was neat and spacious, with large, bright windows and shiny floors.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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