spacious

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adjective

spa·​cious ˈspā-shəs 

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: vast or ample in extent : roomy

a spacious residence

2

: large or magnificent in scale : expansive

… a more spacious and stimulating existence than the farm could offer …

—H. L. Mencken

spaciously adverb

spaciousness noun

spaciousness

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noun

spa·​cious·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being spacious : breadth, amplitude, expansiveness

strong enough to walk out over the fields, at whose spaciousness she was amazed

—Marcia Davenport

out of this leisure they created a dignity, ease, and spaciousness in their lives

—William Barrett

Synonyms of spacious

Adjective

• ample
• roomy
• large
• wide
• commodious
• capacious
• huge
• generous

Choose the Right Synonym for spacious

spacious, commodious, capacious, ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average.

spacious implies great length and breadth.

a spacious front lawn

commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness.

a commodious and airy penthouse apartment

capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average.

a capacious suitcase

ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate.

ample closet space

Examples of spacious in a Sentence

Adjective

almost all of the guests were able to fit into the spacious living room

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Besides all the visual stimulation, those warehouses and defunct factories also made for excellent studio spaces, and while there wasn’t much housing other than the NYCHA projects, apartments tended to be cheap and spacious, if a bit rundown. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

The villa is spread out on a private island, with a central living and dining space, and three spacious suites on either side. — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Below that, the main deck features a large lounge and dining area that opens to the spacious aft deck. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, a spacious surface leaves room for monitors, notebooks, coffee, plants, and whatever other essentials keep her ideas flowing. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French spacioux, from Latin spatiosus, from spatium space, room

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spacious

• audacious
• capacious
• cretaceous
• fallacious
• flirtatious
• herbaceous
• horatius
• loquacious
• mendacious
• micaceous
• predaceous
• predacious

Kids Definition

spacious

adjective

spa·​cious ˈspā-shəs 

: large or vast in size or capacity

spaciously adverb

spaciousness noun