spacious

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English spacious, from Old French spacios, from Latin spatiōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspeɪʃəs/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

spacious (comparative more spacious, superlative most spacious)

  1. Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.
    The apartment has a spacious bedroom.
    • 2025 April 16, Pip Dunn, “The future is orange....”, in RAIL, number 1033, page 53:
      But the design of the '730s' wasn't just about the seating formation. The Metro-style walkthrough interior was chosen because it is much more spacious than the '323s', where the interconnecting doors between carriages, narrow central aisle, and cramped areas by the passenger doors had been deemed particularly constraining.
  2. Large in expanse.
    The cabin offers a lovely spacious view of the mountain meadows.

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