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spa⋅cious

  [spey-shuhs]
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–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; ME < L spatiōsus, equiv. to spati(um) space + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
spa⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
spa⋅cious⋅ness, noun

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

Antonyms:
1. small, cramped.
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spa·cious   (spā'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Generous or large in area or extent; roomy.

  2. Vast in range or scope: a spacious view.

spa'cious·ly adv., spa'cious·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean having or affording a generous amount of space: a spacious apartment; an ample kitchen; a capacious purse; a commodious harbor; roomy pockets.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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