expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s 
1
2
: great extent of something spread out
an expanse of calm ocean
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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Over the past decade, researchers have conducted multiple experiments using vast expanses of water and ice that are designed to search for neutrinos, which could shed light on mysterious cosmic rays, the most highly energetic particles in the universe.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Located in Santa Paula, the $10 million Converse Ranch is a 117-year-old riverside expanse of more than 174 acres.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
At one point in the film, Seed uses her mother’s interviews to create the feeling that mother and daughter are in dialogue with each other across the expanse of time.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 June 2025
Burke and Wills used a strategy that’s very effective for crossing large expanses of unknown territory, but not so good for getting back home again.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Located in Santa Paula, the $10 million Converse Ranch is a 117-year-old riverside expanse of more than 174 acres.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
At one point in the film, Seed uses her mother’s interviews to create the feeling that mother and daughter are in dialogue with each other across the expanse of time.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 June 2025
Burke and Wills used a strategy that’s very effective for crossing large expanses of unknown territory, but not so good for getting back home again.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for expanse
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expanse. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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