Definition of spaciousnext

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How does the adjective spacious differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of spacious are ample, capacious, and commodious. While all these words mean "larger in extent or capacity than the average," spacious implies great length and breadth.

a spacious front lawn

When might ample be a better fit than spacious?

While the synonyms ample and spacious are close in meaning, ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate.

ample closet space

When would capacious be a good substitute for spacious?

The words capacious and spacious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average.

a capacious suitcase

When is commodious a more appropriate choice than spacious?

The words commodious and spacious can be used in similar contexts, but commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness.

a commodious and airy penthouse apartment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spacious With 164 spacious rooms (including 57 suites), the hotel is directly across from the Louvre Museum and adjacent to both the Comédie-Française and Palais Royal. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 May 2026 The first slide of the post showcases a spacious living room with a statement art piece hanging above a gray sectional couch. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 With southern views across the Atlantic, these rooms are spacious and bright. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 This spacious dish-drying rack can accommodate full-sized pots and pans, in addition to smaller kitchenware. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spacious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacious
Adjective
  • King figures to get ample opportunity to show off his dual-threat skills during the Hall of Fame preseason game in Canton, Ohio.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Lynn Floran, 8th Ward, said the existing liquor laws give the city ample ability to control the situation.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Whether you’re headed to Pilates or running weekend errands, this look feels especially right now, composed of Leset’s V-neck white tee, Nili Lotan’s roomy red barn jacket, and a pair of Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
  • Beds are supremely comfortable, while a roomy window seat makes a prime perch for reading or working between activities.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Trinidad and Tobago conducts significant oil and gas exploration activity both on land and in shallow waters, and is one of the Caribbean’s largest producers, according to official information from Trinidad’s Ministry of Energy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • The smallest player on the floor is putting up the largest numbers.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • However, passes weren’t connecting, Montreal’s speed was able to keep up with the Frost’s own, and shot attempts ended up being too wide of the net to go in.
    Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • That ramshackle but commodious 17th-century attic refuge became a significant node of cultural resistance in Vichy France — pretty much everybody who was anybody was dropping by for the anti-Nazi salon, and not least, the drinks.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But now, more than a half century since the last crewed lunar voyages and their toilet troubles, the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission will take flight with a more commodious bathroom in tow.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And any ludicrously capacious bags (as Succession’s Tom Wambsgans called them) are prohibited during gala screenings.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
  • Rao’s capacious personal taste—paired with a fixation on craft—is what makes her mini-reviews so engaging.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Again and again worked Friday night for Blanco, who produced an RBI and triple for Oak Lawn in that huge third to spark a 22-6 victory over host Crete-Monee in five innings in Crete.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Gardenia Gardenias are a generous and gorgeous gift that shows how much one cares.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • Others think the parking is too generous.
    Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

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“Spacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacious. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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