capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
kə-ˈpā-shəs 
: containing or capable of containing a great deal
the museum's capacious rooms
capaciously
adverb
capaciousness
noun
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that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families
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This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The capacious battery lasts for up to 25 hours on a single charge.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
At least twice this summer, she's been seen carrying St Agni's ludicrously capacious Oversized Nubuck Satchel with casual white T-shirts and lounge pants that puddle around her flip flops or glove flats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Harris’s running mate, Governor Tim Walz, could meet with hurricane survivors who used the capacious batteries in their E.V.s to keep their refrigerators humming.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The capacious battery lasts for up to 25 hours on a single charge.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
At least twice this summer, she's been seen carrying St Agni's ludicrously capacious Oversized Nubuck Satchel with casual white T-shirts and lounge pants that puddle around her flip flops or glove flats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Harris’s running mate, Governor Tim Walz, could meet with hurricane survivors who used the capacious batteries in their E.V.s to keep their refrigerators humming.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Capacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capacious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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capacious
adjective
ca·pa·cious
kə-ˈpā-shəs
: able to contain much or many : roomy
capaciously
adverb
capaciousness
noun
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