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 of spacious

• 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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Presidential suite overlooks Hyde Park with a spacious layout that includes a dining room with a butler’s pantry. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

Eldridge is far from the last player who will lose out on a home run because of Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

The decor in White’s spacious office at UFC headquarters in Las Vegas is, well, striking. —Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026

Today, guests can indulge in spacious rooms with premium marble bathrooms, then wind down with drinks in the property’s lush, two-story lobby bar. —Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

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