Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having enough or abundant space or room; large in area or extent.
- adjective Large in range or scope.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inclosing an extended space; of great extent; wide-extended.
- Having large or ample room; not contracted or narrow; roomy.
- Extensive; on a large scale; abounding: said of persons.
- Synonyms Wide, capacious, ample, broad.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Extending far and wide; vast in extent.
- adjective Inclosing an extended space; having large or ample room; not contracted or narrow; capacious; roomy
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having much
space ;roomy - adjective Large in
expanse
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of buildings and rooms) having ample space
- adjective very large in expanse or scope
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Examples
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yeah, that's what I call a spacious interior.
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The slightly smaller bedroom is similar: it also accommodates a double bed, a desk and a built-in spacious shelving system.
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Senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayan, killed on Jan. 1, was a poorly paid academic, yet he died with his four wives and 10 of his children in spacious quarters.
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The apartment was spacious, in other words, and elegantly decorated, but it wasn't clear anyone actually lived there.
Sean Carman: Saint Christopher Sean Carman 2011
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The apartment was spacious, in other words, and elegantly decorated, but it wasn't clear anyone actually lived there.
Sean Carman: Saint Christopher Sean Carman 2011
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Senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayan, killed on Jan. 1, was a poorly paid academic, yet he died with his four wives and 10 of his children in spacious quarters.
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The apartment was spacious, in other words, and elegantly decorated, but it wasn't clear anyone actually lived there.
Sean Carman: Saint Christopher Sean Carman 2011
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They saw it as a cheap holiday: getting free accommodation in spacious flats fully equipped with books, games, radio and telephone, and spending your leisure time playing table tennis, badminton, or golf.
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Before the season, I would have preferred Harang, but pitching in spacious Dodger Stadium is one more reason to choose Billingsley.
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Over the course of an afternoon, the group will sit on some leather furniture in spacious offices with politicians who are generous with their time.
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