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spaciousness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈspeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being spacious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child
  • roominess in this size car is always a compromise
  • his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capaciousness, roominess, commodiousness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: largeness, bigness

Narrower terms: airiness, seating capacity

History

Etymology

From spacious + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رُحْب (ruḥb) — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Arabic: رَحَب (raḥab) — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Finnish: avaruus — the state or quality of being spacious
  • French: spaciosité — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Greek: ευρυχωρία (evrychoría) — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Ancient Greek: εὐρυχωρία (eurukhōría) — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Italian: spaziosità — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Latin: laxitas — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Polish: obszerność — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Portuguese: espaçosidade — the state or quality of being spacious
  • Spanish: espaciosidad — the state or quality of being spacious