1
: vast or ample in extent : roomy
a spacious residence
2
: large or magnificent in scale : expansive
a more spacious and stimulating existence than the farm could offer—
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
spaciously
adverb
spaciousness
noun
Examples of spacious in a Sentence
almost all of the guests were able to fit into the spacious living room
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Elsewhere, there are a spacious main salon and an observation lounge upper deck.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, thanks to the spacious Acropolis Museum, visitors could see the ruins of the temple and then the Parthenon marbles in the same afternoon.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The spacious property located in the 4700 block of Brannigan Street in Dublin was sold on Nov. 14, 2024.
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Make your way through the multi-floor museum’s spacious galleries filled with natural light before winding into the McLellan House and the outdoor sculptural park.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, thanks to the spacious Acropolis Museum, visitors could see the ruins of the temple and then the Parthenon marbles in the same afternoon.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The spacious property located in the 4700 block of Brannigan Street in Dublin was sold on Nov. 14, 2024.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Make your way through the multi-floor museum’s spacious galleries filled with natural light before winding into the McLellan House and the outdoor sculptural park.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for spacious
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“Spacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacious. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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spacious
adjective
spa·cious
ˈspā-shəs 
: large or vast in size or capacity
spaciously
adverb
spaciousness
noun
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