spacious

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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

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

Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026

Guests can choose from traditional rooms or spacious one- or two-bedroom suites, some of which have balconies and two-way gas fireplaces. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026

The patriarch’s younger son, Abhay, thirty-nine, and his family live on the top floor in a spacious, breezy apartment that commands a fine view of Dhakuria Lake, which stretches away into the distance, flanking Southern Avenue. —Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Residents live in pairs in plainly furnished but spacious rooms. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 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