Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state of being roomy; spaciousness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being roomy; spaciousness.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The quality of being roomy

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun intellectual breadth
  • noun spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)

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Examples

  • I showed little emotion at these amenities, but enough to give intense relief to Davies, who delightedly showed me his devices for storage, praising the 'roominess' of his floating den.

    The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

  • I pulled into the Maryland Farms Sbux for an after lunch cup of coffee and after I placed my order, selected my darkness and "roominess," and drove up to the window, the sheepish barista told me "we are out of coffee."

    AtwoodZoo 2009

  • Hyundai But when you put it all together -- the standard four-wheel disc brakes; the battery of smart-braking functions; the midsize roominess of the cabin; the net-extra features for this class such as outside-mirror turn indicators -- the Elantra is, on paper, pretty much unbeatable for the money.

    Hyundai, Ford in a Compact Race 2011

  • While the Note could be mistaken for a small tablet, Samsung insists it's a phone that merely offers some of the roominess of a tablet.

    Mobile Device That's Better for a Jotter Than a Talker Walter S. Mossberg 2012

  • When you start putting it all together—the standard four-wheel disc brakes; the battery of smart-braking functions; the midsize roominess of the cabin; the net-extra features for this class such as outside-mirror turn indicators—the Elantra is, on paper, pretty much unbeatable for the money.

    Hyundai Takes a Bold Stand in the Compact Race Dan Neil 2011

  • The underpinnings come from Fiat's Alfa Romeo Giulietta but the Dart is all-American beginning with the body itself, which was widened by 1½ inches to allow for the roominess U.S. consumers have come to expect.

    Chrysler to Return to Small Car Market With Dodge Dart Jeff Bennett 2012

  • Mini Cooper "Many will love the ease of four doors, the roominess of the rear cabin and the tractive security of AWD," says Mr. Neil.

    The 'Big' Mini Countryman 2011

  • But Fit's folding back seat and interior space give it the nod for handy roominess.

    Test Drive review: Ford's new Fiesta has Honda Fit beat 2010

  • The roominess of the new ground spurred me on to grow gourds for the first time in any quantity.

    Gardens: the changing of the gourd 2011

  • They shared a giant Los Angeles hotel suite that, despite its roominess, couldn't contain the sexual tension.

    Castle Finale: Castle and Beckett Put All Their Cards on the Table 2011

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