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commodious Definition

com·mo·di·ous (kə mō′dē əs)

adjective

offering plenty of room; spacious; roomy

Etymology: ME, convenient < ML commodiosus < L commodus: see commode

commodious Related Forms
com·mo′·di·ously adverb com·mo′·di·ous·ness noun
commodious Synonyms

commodious

modif.

ample, spacious, roomy; see comfortable 2, enough 1, large 1.

commodious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • edifice: The church is a neat and commodious edifice, built in 1813, and contains 800 sittings.
  • mansion: Built in 1792 the large and commodious mansion soon became the center of social life in Ramsgate.
  • residence: The vicarage is a commodious residence a little north of the Church; here are 62 acres of glebe land.
  • premise: It is, however, shortly to be transferred to the more commodious premises now being erected.
  • building: THE House is an old commodious Building, hired by the Parish for 9 l.
  • house: She built and resided in the present commodious house, which in her time was surrounded by an extensive garden.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: The rooms for students seemed very commodious, and Dr. Johnson said, the chapel was the neatest place of worship he had seen.

Used with adjective complement

  • render: The house is neat, and rendered exceedingly commodious by the additions lately made.
  • make: The said gate houses may with small charge be made more commodious.