commodious
adjective
com·mo·di·ous kə-ˈmō-dē-əs 
1
: comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
a commodious closet
2
archaic : handy, serviceable
commodiously adverb
commodiousness noun
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Commodious means "roomy." Earlier meanings are "beneficial" or "useful" as well as "serviceable." The adjective comes from Latin commodum, meaning "convenience." A commodious space, unarguably, has its benefits and conveniences.
Synonyms
- ample
- capacious
- roomy
- spacious
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Example Sentences
a house with exceptionally commodious closets
Recent Examples on the Web With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. 
Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 But its commodious nether region is no reason to underestimate the pleasures of enjoying the Mercedes-Maybach from either front seat, or especially from behind the wheel. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 July 2022 The studio was a prefab, customized and commodious but still simple, completed in three months in the Parisian suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2022 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 The result is an airy, commodious abode that merges with the outdoors. Alia Akkam, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2022 The cargo volume of 39 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 75 with the rear seatbacks folded is among the most commodious in the segment (and no less than the nonhybrid Tucson). Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Dec. 2021 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022 See More
Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 But its commodious nether region is no reason to underestimate the pleasures of enjoying the Mercedes-Maybach from either front seat, or especially from behind the wheel. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 July 2022 The studio was a prefab, customized and commodious but still simple, completed in three months in the Parisian suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2022 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2022 The result is an airy, commodious abode that merges with the outdoors. Alia Akkam, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2022 The cargo volume of 39 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 75 with the rear seatbacks folded is among the most commodious in the segment (and no less than the nonhybrid Tucson). Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Dec. 2021 With a commodious trunk and enough space for four adults to relax in comfort, the Accord is also an ideal road-trip partner, made even better by its comprehensive set of standard driver-assistance features and intuitive infotainment system. Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, fertile, useful, modification of Medieval Latin commodosus, from Latin commodum convenience, from neuter of commodus
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined at sense 2
commodiousness
noun
as in spaciousness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spaciousness
- voluminousness
- area
- stupendousness
- roominess
- tremendousness
- capaciousness
- amplitude
- vastness
- greatness
- largeness
- size
- bigness
- bulkiness
- measurement
- hugeness
- immensity
- massiveness
- monstrousness
- volume
- grandness
- dimension
- grossness
- bulk
- ampleness
- immenseness
- magnitude
- enormousness
- extent
- mass
- proportion
- heftiness
- measure