spaciousness

2 definitions found

spaciousness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Spacious \Spa"cious\, a. [L. spatiousus: cf. F. spacieux. See
     Space, n.]
     1. Extending far and wide; vast in extent. "A spacious plain
        outstretched in circuit wide." --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Inclosing an extended space; having large or ample room;
        not contracted or narrow; capacious; roomy; as, spacious
        bounds; a spacious church; a spacious hall. --
        Spa"cious*ly, adv. -- Spa"cious*ness, n.
        [1913 Webster]

spaciousness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  spaciousness
      n 1: spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a
           building); "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" [syn: capaciousness,
           roominess, spaciousness, commodiousness]