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
Etymology
Origin of spacious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin spatiōsus, from spati(um) space + -ōsus -ous
Explanation
If you’re feeling cramped in your current residence, you’re probably longing for a more spacious place to live. Spacious is an adjective that means "roomy" or "having plenty of room." The adjective spacious is most commonly used to describe living quarters that have plenty of space, but it can be used to describe other things as well. A luxury sedan, for example, might be said to have a spacious interior. Spacious can also be used to mean “having an expansive scope.” A spacious novel, for instance, would be a novel that deals with a broad range of characters and issues. Don’t confuse spacious with specious, which means something that sounds true but is actually false.
Vocabulary lists containing spacious
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Example Sentences
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The promotion, which used the English words "Tank Day", was for their Tank Series drink tumblers touted to have "spacious volume" for a large amount of coffee.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Other clips showed emergency workers walking through spacious apartments strewn with glass and rubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Apartments also tend to be more spacious than in New York City.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
This year’s American Music Honors arrives on the eve of the bravura grand opening of the Center’s spacious new home, which will begin welcoming visitors in June.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
It was firm and spacious and comfortable, and when she had climbed up to it, she was as happy, in one way, as she had ever been.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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