spacious
- 01 B1 Intermediate
having plenty of room inside so you do not feel crowded.
possessing ample interior space; characterized by roominess and an absence of physical restriction.
Simple“The new apartment is very spacious, with plenty of room for a large dining table.”
In context“The architect designed a spacious lobby that utilized high ceilings and open floor plans to create an immediate sense of grandeur for arriving guests.”
UsageUsually placed before a noun or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
covering a very large area of land.
extending over a wide area; vast in geographical or physical extent.
Simple“The hotel is surrounded by spacious gardens where guests can walk.”
In context“Beyond the estate walls lay a spacious landscape of rolling hills and ancient woodland that stretched toward the horizon.”
Teacher's tipWhile sense 1 often refers to the 'feeling' of a room, this sense refers to the actual physical scale of an outdoor area.
From Middle English spacious, from Old French spacios, from Latin spatiōsus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.