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

• ample
• capacious
• commodious
• roomy

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

Secluded in a separate wing is the spacious primary suite, which comes with a walk-in closet and dual baths, as well as a library/office and gym. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025

Here, base camp was a large picnic table, plus a set of Expander Camping Chairs, surprisingly spacious Flip Pop Tent (that looks to be discontinued as of this writing, sadly), and various food-prep accessories. —Peter Nelson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

The sweat-wicking fabric is ideal heading into spring, and the pants even boast spacious yet unobtrusive pockets to hold your phone and other travel essentials. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025

Its compact size is filled with storage options, like the spacious main pocket, an interior zip pocket for small accessories, an exterior slip, and an interior slip. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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