spacious

adjective

spa·​cious ˈspā-shəs 

1

: 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

Synonyms

• ample
• roomy
• large
• wide
• commodious
• capacious
• oversized
• 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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

All In Motion Lifestyle Backpack This spacious backpack is designed with travel in mind. —Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025

Goodful’s All-In-One Pot features a thoughtful design, spacious capacity, and lightweight construction that impressively delivers the performance of popular cookware nearly five times the cost—without the high price tag. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025

It was advertised as spacious, with an eat-in kitchen. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

Sliding doors from the upstairs bedroom led out to a spacious deck. —Mark Kreidler, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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