spacious

Meaning

1. 1adjectivecomparable

   Offering plenty of room inside, so that people or things can move about or be placed without feeling crowded.

   Grammar: Used before a noun or after be: a spacious kitchen, the kitchen is spacious.

   Patterns

   • a spacious room
   • spacious enough for something

   We rented a spacious apartment with room for a desk in every bedroom.

   The back seat of the new car is surprisingly spacious.

   Her office was bright and spacious, with a sofa by the window.

Word forms

Common combinations

spacious interior

The spacious interior of the van makes it ideal for camping.

spacious living room

They hosted the party in their spacious living room.

light and spacious

The loft felt light and spacious after the repainting.

surprisingly spacious

The cabin was surprisingly spacious for such a small boat.

spacious accommodation

The hotel offers spacious accommodation for families.

Synonyms and how they differ

roomy

Roomy is more casual and is often used for clothes, cars and storage, while spacious sounds a little more like an advertisement for a building.

capacious

Capacious is formal and stresses the ability to hold a lot, so it suits bags and containers better than rooms where people live.

large

Large only says something is big in size, whereas spacious says the size gives a pleasant feeling of open room.

airy

Airy focuses on light and fresh air circulating, which a room can have even if it is not very big.

Opposites

Word family

space noun

the open area or room available

spaciousness noun

the quality of having plenty of room

spaciously adverb

in a way that leaves plenty of room

spatial adjective

relating to space and the arrangement of things in it

Commonly confused: spacious or specious?

Practice

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