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

Friday’s ceremony was held outdoors, as opposed to inside the Doral facility’s spacious gym, at Holsey’s request. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

Still, the economy seats feel generously spacious for the class, with sufficient knee room and large in-flight entertainment screens with both USB-A and C ports. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

This keychain wallet is small and compact but really spacious, since it’s designed with a total of 15 card slots. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025

And then there was the bathroom—very spacious with a double-sink and small but roomy bathtub with a shower. —Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 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