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expanse

[ik-spans] / ɪkˈspæns /
NOUN
large space, usually open
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plain stretch tract wilderness
STRONG
amplitude area belt breadth compass distance domain extension extent field immensity latitude length margin orbit radius range reach region remoteness room scope span sphere spread sweep territory width
WEAK
uninterrupted space
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme height limitation

Example Sentences

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To see this served up over and over again in a genre that an expanse of queer women enjoy, and spend money on to support, is just overkill.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Silent, Javier Perez walked through the expanse of destroyed vehicles accompanied by his family.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

I knew I would love the expanse of time to do what I wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Beyond and above spread an expanse of sky, dark blue as at twilight: rising into the sky was a woman’s shape to the bust, portrayed in tints as dusk and soft as I could combine.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë