12 July 2017
commodious
[kuh-moh-dee-uh s]
adjective
1. spacious and convenient; roomy:
a commodious apartment.
2. ample or adequate for a particular purpose:
a commodious harbor.
Origin of commodious
late Middle English Medieval Latin
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin commodiōsus, equivalent to Latin commodi(tās) convenience (see commodity ) + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
commodiously, adverb
commodiousness, noun
noncommodious, adjective
noncommodiously, adverb
noncommodiousness, noun
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Examples from the Web for commodious
Contemporary Examples
Although none of these issues are burrowed into, they scroll by in manner that is commodious and vivid.
Great Weekend Reads: 4 New Novels, November 13, 2011
Susan Salter Reynolds, Christopher Byrd, John Wilwol, Jennifer Miller
November 12, 2011
Historical Examples
Not lightly are the lives of the mariners of our commodious port to be risked for the savin’ of a penny’orth of oil.
A Son Of The Sun
Jack London
The house of Lawyer Hutchings was commodious and comfortable.
Gulmore, The Boss
Frank Harris
On the 15th of January, 1520, he came in sight of a high hill overlooking a commodious bay.
The South American Republics Part I of II
Thomas C. Dawson
Evidently this had been a big, commodious and comfortable house in its day.
Thankful’s Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln
These harbours are furnished with ample quay and shed-room, and also with a commodious graving-dock—the oldest in Scotland.
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol 1
William Finden
She is most commodious ; the cabins are much larger than is usual in a vessel of this size.
Six Letters From the Colonies
Robert Seaton
Instead of belittling this commodious mansion, set to work at once, sir, and build us a fire.
Crestlands
Mary Addams Bayne
We knew that they were also plastered inside, so as to render them warm and commodious in winter.
The Desert Home
Mayne Reid
It is a safe and commodious harbor, and abundance of fresh water.
The World of Waters
Mrs. David Osborne
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Today’s quote
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– Margaret Atwood
On this day
12 July 1943 – The Soviet Army commences a counter-offensive in the Battle of Kursk, Russia to combat the German Army’s ‘Operation Citadel’ offensive on the Eastern Front. It was the largest tank battle in history, involving more than 8,000 tanks, 3 million troops, 35,000 guns and mortars, and more than 5,000 aircraft, between both sides. By mid-August, the Soviets had prevailed, driving the Germans out.
12 July 1950 – birth of Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello), drummer with Kiss. Died 24 November 1991.
12 July 1962 – Rolling Stones make their first live performance. The concert was at the Marquee Club on London’s Oxford St.