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 rooms All 800 accommodations are notably spacious—even the lowest tier of guest rooms features a separate seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows—and select rooms afford views of the sculptural Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026

Interior elastic loops and a mesh slip pocket keep bottles and smaller accessories secure, while the spacious 2-liter interior holds everything neatly in one place. —Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026

Wayne State University’s Mobile Health Unit and nurses from the professional nursing sorority, Chi Eta Phi, conducted blood pressure checks at both ends of the spacious room. —Cassandra Spratling, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 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