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commodious

adjective
com·​mo·​di·​ous | \ kə-ˈmō-dē-əs How to pronounce commodious (audio) \

Definition of commodious

1 : comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy a commodious closet
2 archaic : handy, serviceable
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Other Words from commodious

commodiously adverb
commodiousness noun

Synonyms for commodious

Synonyms

ample, capacious, roomy, spacious

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spacious, commodious, capacious, ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average. spacious implies great length and breadth. a spacious front lawn commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness. a commodious and airy penthouse apartment capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average. a capacious suitcase ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate. ample closet space

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Although it's now used to mean "roomy," in the 18th century "commodious" was regularly used to mean "handy" or "serviceable," a meaning that is true to the word's Latin ancestor, commodum, meaning "convenience." Poet William Cowper used the word in that original sense in a letter referring to a vessel that served double duty, carrying mackerel and herring from a seaside town to London, then making the return trip carrying passengers. As Cowper observed, "The cheapness of the conveyance made it equally commodious for dead fish and lively company." (No doubt the arriving passengers had a lively smell, which may be one reason why Cowper also noted that some visitors to the seaside town were company whom "people who were nice in the choice of their company, were rather fearful of keeping company with.")

Examples of commodious in a Sentence

a house with exceptionally commodious closets

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 First lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a member of the DAR, was outraged by their action, resigned and asked Washington officials to find an appropriately grand and commodious place for Anderson to perform. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "A stain on the Lincoln Memorial," 6 June 2019 Gastrobar is a homey retreat for muhammara and pumpkin soup, and the commodious Black Rabbit, which nods to Scandinavia with its abundance of light wood and greenery, serves a delectable eggplant caviar with goat cheese mousse. — Alia Akkam, Vogue, "Why Moldova Is a Wine Destination Worth Knowing Now," 27 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of commodious

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for commodious

Middle English, fertile, useful, modification of Medieval Latin commodosus, from Latin commodum convenience, from neuter of commodus

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commodious

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of commodious

formal : having a lot of space

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