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spacious

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈspeɪʃəs// UK //spˈeɪʃəs// spa·cious

adj. having a lot of room or space inside. You use this to describe a place where you can move around easily without feeling crowded.

adj. having ample space or room; large in capacity. Often used to describe interiors or vehicles where movement is unconstrained.


SIMPLE

The new apartment has a spacious living room.

CONTEXTUAL

We chose this hotel because the rooms are spacious enough for a family of four to stay comfortably.

COMPLEX

The architect designed the lobby to be exceptionally spacious, using high ceilings and glass walls to create an immediate sense of openness for arriving guests.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English spacious, from Old French spacios, from Latin spatiōsus.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.

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