spacious
gb/spˈeɪʃəs/ us/spˈeɪʃəs/
B1
English
~ 6500
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B1
property
1
having plenty of room inside
Large and open inside, with a lot of room to move or put things.
Usage pattern:
a spacious [room/house/car/area]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "spacious" with "space" or "spacey/spacy". "Spacious" is an adjective for places (a spacious room, a spacious car). "Space" is usually a noun (There is a lot of space). "Spacey/spacy" is informal and often means someone seems absent-minded or strange, not that something has a lot of room.
Synonyms
roomy (Slightly more informal; often used for cars, bags, or clothes as well as rooms.)
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large (More general and can describe size in any direction, not only the feeling of free space inside.)
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airy (Emphasizes light and air as well as space, often used for bright, open rooms.)
Antonyms
cramped (Stresses that there is not enough space and it feels tight or uncomfortable.)
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tiny (Focuses on being very small in size, often making a place feel the opposite of spacious.)
Collocations
spacious room
|spacious apartment
|spacious house
|spacious interior
|spacious office
|spacious garden
Themes
housing
|daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The living room is bright and spacious, with big windows on both sides.
- They chose the hotel because the rooms looked modern and spacious.
- We need a more spacious office to fit the new team.
- The cabin was surprisingly spacious for such a small boat.
- Their new apartment has a spacious kitchen that’s perfect for cooking together.
Learner examples
- Our new house has a spacious living room.
- This car is very spacious inside.
- The hotel room was clean and spacious.
- We want a spacious kitchen for our family.
- Her office is small, but mine is spacious.
Grammar
Dictionary form
spacious
IPA
GB/spˈeɪʃəs/
US/spˈeɪʃəs/
Syllables & stress
spa - cious (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (spa)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: spacious
Word family
Expressions
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