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spacious

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spa·cious

[spey-shuhs]
adjective
1.
containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
2.
occupying much space; vast.
3.
of a great extent or area; broad; large; great: the spacious prairies.
4.
broad in scope, range, inclusiveness, etc.: a spacious approach to a problem.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin spatiōsus, equivalent to spati(um) space + -ōsus -ous

spa·cious·ly, adverb
spa·cious·ness, noun
non·spa·cious, adjective
non·spa·cious·ly, adverb
non·spa·cious·ness, noun
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o·ver·spa·cious, adjective
o·ver·spa·cious·ly, adverb
o·ver·spa·cious·ness, noun
un·spa·cious, adjective
un·spa·cious·ly, adverb
un·spa·cious·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


1. roomy, capacious. 2. extensive, huge, tremendous.


1. small, cramped.

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Spacious is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • Open layout offers spacious kitchen w/dining alcove and new stainless steel appliances, new sink.
  • Looking relaxed and confident as he leans back in an armchair in his spacious.
  • But more legroom and more spacious seats would be even better.
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World English Dictionary
spacious (ˈspeɪʃəs)
 
adj
having a large capacity or area
 
[C14: from Latin spātiosus, from spatiumspace]
 
'spaciously
 
adv
 
'spaciousness
 
n

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