spa´cious|ness

spa´cious|ness
spa|cious «SPAY shuhs», adjective.
1. containing much space; with plenty of room; large; roomy: »

The rooms of the palace were spacious.

SYNONYM(S): capacious, commodious.
2. of great extent or area; extensive; vast: »

the spacious plains of Kansas and Iowa.

SYNONYM(S): wide, broad.
3. Figurative. broad in scope or range; expansive: »

a spacious mind; … the spacious times of great Elizabeth (Tennyson).

[< Latin spatiōsus < spatium space]
spa´- cious|ly, adverb.
spa´cious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • spa´- cious|ly — spa|cious «SPAY shuhs», adjective. 1. containing much space; with plenty of room; large; roomy: »The rooms of the palace were spacious. SYNONYM(S): capacious, commodious. 2. of great extent or area; extensive; vast: »the spacious plains of Kansas …   Useful english dictionary

  • spa|cious — «SPAY shuhs», adjective. 1. containing much space; with plenty of room; large; roomy: »The rooms of the palace were spacious. SYNONYM(S): capacious, commodious. 2. of great extent or area; extensive; vast: »the spacious plains of Kansas and Iowa …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… …   English syllables

  • spa — an·ti·spa·dix; ep·i·spa·di·as; hy·po·spa·dia; hy·po·spa·di·ac; hy·po·spa·di·as; SPA; spa·cious; spa·cious·ly; spa·cious·ness; spa·cis·tor; spa·da·ite; spa·del·la; spa·di·ceous; spa·dici·flo·rae; spa·dic·i·form; spa·di·cose; spa·dille; spa·dix;… …   English syllables

  • spaciousness — spa·cious·ness …   English syllables

  • spacious — spa|cious [ speıʃəs ] adjective a spacious room, building, etc. has a lot of space inside it ╾ spa|cious|ly adverb ╾ spa|cious|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spacious — spa•cious [[t]ˈspeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) containing much space, as a house or vehicle; roomy 2) occupying much space; vast 3) of a great extent or area; broad: the spacious prairies[/ex] 4) broad in scope, range, inclusiveness, etc • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Spacious — Spa cious, a. [L. spatiousus: cf. F. spacieux. See {Space}, n.] 1. Extending far and wide; vast in extent. A spacious plain outstretched in circuit wide. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclosing an extended space; having large or ample room; not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spaciously — Spacious Spa cious, a. [L. spatiousus: cf. F. spacieux. See {Space}, n.] 1. Extending far and wide; vast in extent. A spacious plain outstretched in circuit wide. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclosing an extended space; having large or ample room;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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