Meaning of commodious in English

1. Pronunciation

   /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   commodious

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the sense ‘beneficial, useful’): from French commodieux or medieval Latin commodiosus, based on Latin commodus‘convenient’

   Definitions

   1. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)

   Examples

   • « a commodious harbor »
   • « a commodious building suitable for conventions »

   Synonyms

   • roomy
   • spacious

   Antonyms

   • incommodious