adjective · neutral
spacious
/ˈspeɪʃəs/SPA·cious
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Having a lot of room; large and roomy (used to describe rooms, buildings, or areas).
Examples
“Their new flat is really spacious compared to our old place.”
“A spacious kitchen makes cooking more enjoyable.”
“We need a more spacious living room for family gatherings.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the house looks modest from outside, the interior is surprisingly spacious and well laid-out.”
Collocations
- spacious room
- spacious living area
Word family
space nounspaciously adverb
Common mistakes
This room is very space.→This room is very spacious.
The apartment is more spacious than the other one.→The apartment is more spacious than the other one.
Say it for a higher band
5big→6roomy→7+spacious
Synonyms
roomy
Easily confused
roomy
“The car's interior is surprisingly roomy.”
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