expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s 
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2
: great extent of something spread out
an expanse of calm ocean
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Examples of expanse in a Sentence
The explorer gazed across the vast Arctic expanse.
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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The vast expanse of opportunity that exists if India and Spain manage to increase and improve their film and TV industry co-operation was on display at a panel session on Sunday at Film Bazaar.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Additional highlights include a vast courtyard with a flat expanse of lawn, a swimming pool with an inset spa and a ping-pong pavilion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
The Black Sea itself often looms in the background as an ever-present object of beauty and terror to Ina and Khalid, who are both afraid to venture into its unpredictable expanse.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Alaska is enormous; fishing its vast expanse would require casting across a million acres of streams, lakes, and shorelines every day for a full year – truly a 'so many fish, so little time' quandary.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Additional highlights include a vast courtyard with a flat expanse of lawn, a swimming pool with an inset spa and a ping-pong pavilion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
The Black Sea itself often looms in the background as an ever-present object of beauty and terror to Ina and Khalid, who are both afraid to venture into its unpredictable expanse.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Alaska is enormous; fishing its vast expanse would require casting across a million acres of streams, lakes, and shorelines every day for a full year – truly a 'so many fish, so little time' quandary.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expanse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s
: a wide space, area, or stretch
the vast expanse of the ocean
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