Synonym Chooser

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

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spacious The furniture has likely been pushed back to make the room look more spacious. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025 The seats are much more spacious than an average plane, with views of rolling farmland and storybook villages, and the stations are centrally located. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025 This sleek purse has a super spacious design that can house all sorts of essentials; multiple shoppers use it as a work or school bag, according to reviews. Clara McMahon, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 This spacious rectangle rug is inspired by Turkish patterns and blends a distressed vintage look with durability for areas with high foot traffic, like dining rooms and living rooms. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spacious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacious
Adjective
  • There is ample space to entertain guests between the conservatory, dining room, and living room.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Suffocate them with an ample deluge of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • With dual lofts, the Modern Tiny House model is the roomiest in Nomadnest’s standard product line.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The Tucson is among the roomiest vehicles in its class.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The Starship, standing 403 feet tall when fully stacked, is regarded as the world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That meant international travel and an expertise in commerce that put him on some 15 trade missions to places like Qatar, China and large swaths of Europe.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The company is known for its wide range of plan options and fast speeds for the price.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In between were segments that captured the wider breadth of the Jonas journey, with songs from the assorted solo releases and side projects of Nick and Joe, as eldest brother Kevin dutifully manned his guitar throughout the night amid the 11-piece backing outfit and horn section.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While the driver’s seat back was just a hair too short for my lanky physique, overall legroom is commodious.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The house measures a commodious 11,000 square feet, while the luxury mini-ranch sprawls out over an acre.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The story is capacious, and genuinely scary at times.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For her part, Collins lugged around the most capacious version of the Y2K it-bag, similar to the ones carried by Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie in the early aughts.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • By then the nation is forecast to be facing a huge spike in power outages if sufficient new energy is not released into the U.S. electric grid.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Data centers and artificial intelligence are using huge amounts of electricity to power the largest area of growth in our economy.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Less a diner than a throwback 1940s soda shop, the lunch-dinner joint plays Great American Songbook oldies and serves marinated skirt steak, fork-tender baby back ribs and meatloaf in mushroom gravy with generous mounds of mashed potatoes.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Spacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacious. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on spacious

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!