Synonyms of expanse

expanse

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)s 

as in expansion

a wide space or area

the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expansion
• stretch
• length
• distance
• breadth
• plain
• sheet
• extent
• reach
• field
• territory
• spread
• depth
• waste
• scope
• spectrum
• domain
• sphere
• scale
• range
• extension
• void
• sweep
• span
• compass
• amplitude
• immensity
• gamut
• emptiness
• latitude
• magnitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expanse

Russia has the world’s largest expanse of wetlands, making the possible impact of its nonparticipation considerable. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Temescal Gateway Park is a 141-acre expanse in Pacific Palisades that features a babbling brook, oak and sycamore canyons and trails that zigzag up the mountains, providing views of the Pacific Ocean and its coastline. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Fistral’s wide expanse of sand invites spectators to spread out a blanket and picnic while watching pros ride the waves. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026