as in spacious
more than adequate or average in capacity
that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families
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Recent Examples of capacious
Both make excellent places to chill out and to entertain out-of-town guests, especially given their capacious cafés and ready-to-eat food and drink.
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But despite his equally capacious reach, Schaefer is no Franzen wannabe.
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
With their excellent mobility across mud, capacious cargo beds and cranes, the PC-065Bs can help engineers build the bunkers and other fortifications that help outnumbered Ukrainian infantry survive artillery and drone bombardment and repel powerful Russian assaults.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But despite his equally capacious reach, Schaefer is no Franzen wannabe.
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
With their excellent mobility across mud, capacious cargo beds and cranes, the PC-065Bs can help engineers build the bunkers and other fortifications that help outnumbered Ukrainian infantry survive artillery and drone bombardment and repel powerful Russian assaults.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacious
Adjective
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The best ones are spacious without being bulky, stylish enough for any setting, and thoughtfully designed with pockets and features that actually make packing and carrying easier.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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The spacious property located in the 2300 block of Sunny Vista Drive in San Jose was sold on June 3, 2025.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Tropical moisture will surge in from the south, providing ample moisture for persistent downpours to set up from portions of Tennessee into southern New England, according to Danco.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Capacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacious. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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