capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
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Definition of capacious
: containing or capable of containing a great deal
the museum's capacious rooms
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Examples of capacious in a Sentence
that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families
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Suter’s dog pops up as frequently, as do views into the jungle through her capacious windows (one, swabbed in what looks like quick, bold strokes, looks almost like a Franz Kline in deep royal blue). — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Painter Vivian Suter emerges from decades of self-exile with bright, blissful works at the ICA," 29 Aug. 2019 Doe v Bolton defines health in capacious terms, to encompass many aspects of well-being, from the economic to the familial. — The Economist, "What explains Donald Trump’s war on late-term abortions?," 22 Aug. 2019 Other highlights include an office area just around the corner, a walk-in pantry that serves as a capacious laundry room, and doors to the backyard. — John Ellement, Boston.com Real Estate, "Home of the Week: Farmhand quarters serve as office suite in Needham antique," 21 Aug. 2019 To be Asian-American, then, was to be necessarily adept at compartmentalization, to be aware of one’s capacious sense of self without necessarily knowing how to navigate it. — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, "What “Always Be My Maybe” Gets About Making an Asian-American Rom-Com," 4 June 2019 In lieu of fancier designer bags, Kavanaugh says the capacious $25 rubber chicken purse has proven to be the perfect accessory for almost any occasion. — Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, "Carry a distinctive purse and other networking gems from design legend Gere Kavanaugh," 2 Aug. 2019 There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. — The Economist, "London’s reign as the world’s capital of capital is at risk," 29 June 2019 Even the bathrooms are capacious, and staffed with attendants. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National," 14 June 2019 The Pearl District’s capacious Vestas Building offered more space to accommodate their increasingly expansive vision. — Brett Campbell | For The Oregonian/oregon Live, oregonlive.com, "At this classical music festival, you can come and go as you please, amid wine and cheese," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'capacious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for capacious
capacious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of capacious
formal
: able to hold or contain a lot : large in capacity
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capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
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Kids Definition of capacious
: able to hold a great deal
a capacious pocket
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