spacious

spacious
spaciously, adv.spaciousness, n.
/spay"sheuhs/, adj.
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.
[1350-1400; ME < L spatiosus, equiv. to spati(um) SPACE + -osus -OUS]
Syn. 1. roomy, capacious. 2. extensive, huge, tremendous.
Ant. 1. small, cramped.

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