Meaning & use
capacious
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Having a lot of space inside; roomy or able to hold a large amount.
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She packed everything she needed into one capacious suitcase.
The capacious lobby could comfortably hold several hundred guests at once.
A note on using this word
A more formal, literary alternative to 'spacious' or 'roomy,' often used to describe bags, rooms, or containers.
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