capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
kə-ˈpā-shəs 
: containing or capable of containing a great deal
the museum's capacious rooms
capaciously
adverb
capaciousness
noun
Examples of capacious in a Sentence
that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families
Recent Examples on the Web
The South Carolina native built his success on his double-barrel growl of a voice and roiling, capacious guitar crunch, which placed him squarely in the Southern jam-band tradition.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Disney completed its purchase of 21st Century Fox in 2019, bringing the X-Men under its capacious superhero umbrella.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
There are stunning flower arrangements, stacks of art books, and capacious public restrooms.
—Andrew Russeth, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Lawrence, who is a walking advert for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s rarefied wrong shoes, capacious totes, and swaddling cashmere (perfect for hiding from the paps in).
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Perl-Rosenthal suggests that, in the early decades of the United States, the Republican Party afforded a mechanism for a more capacious national self-image, one that could encompass both élites and commoners.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Less capacious entertainment venues will appreciate an all-in-one component like the MHT300 Receiver.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Disney completed its purchase of 21st Century Fox in 2019, bringing the X-Men under its capacious superhero umbrella.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
There are stunning flower arrangements, stacks of art books, and capacious public restrooms.
—Andrew Russeth, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Lawrence, who is a walking advert for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s rarefied wrong shoes, capacious totes, and swaddling cashmere (perfect for hiding from the paps in).
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Perl-Rosenthal suggests that, in the early decades of the United States, the Republican Party afforded a mechanism for a more capacious national self-image, one that could encompass both élites and commoners.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Less capacious entertainment venues will appreciate an all-in-one component like the MHT300 Receiver.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
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capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
kə-ˈpā-shəs
: able to contain much or many : roomy
capaciously
adverb
capaciousness
noun
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