voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
Recent Examples on the Web
Databases that store people’s information are complex and voluminous, Correa said, and emerging technologies like AI could also simplify managing them.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
In the photos, the singer’s auburn hair is styled into a voluminous beehive.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
After that will come numerous court dates and discovery of evidence by each side that will probably include voluminous documents by Mayes' office.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
After a two-year hiatus from the event, Gaga returned wearing a voluminous hot pink caped gown with an extra-long train.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The voluminous space features a grand piano and ample seating and has custom Bernhardt millwork along the walls.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
According to a study by experts at All Things Hair, women with coily hair — a type of curly hair that is super voluminous — face more difficulty finding products that cater to them.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Titles from their voluminous telenovela and fiction series catalogue travel all over the world thanks to Onza Distribution.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
This winter, the thinner, less voluminous ice apparently was able to spread out and cover more territory than in some previous years.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
In the photos, the singer’s auburn hair is styled into a voluminous beehive.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
After that will come numerous court dates and discovery of evidence by each side that will probably include voluminous documents by Mayes' office.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
After a two-year hiatus from the event, Gaga returned wearing a voluminous hot pink caped gown with an extra-long train.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The voluminous space features a grand piano and ample seating and has custom Bernhardt millwork along the walls.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
According to a study by experts at All Things Hair, women with coily hair — a type of curly hair that is super voluminous — face more difficulty finding products that cater to them.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Titles from their voluminous telenovela and fiction series catalogue travel all over the world thanks to Onza Distribution.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
This winter, the thinner, less voluminous ice apparently was able to spread out and cover more territory than in some previous years.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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