expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s 
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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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That changed recently with the completion of new buildings — holding among other accouterments a self-serve kitchen, a library, a cafe and a film studio — and third-floor classrooms that look out over that beautiful blue expanse, long a symbol of freedom and possibility.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Visit the sprawling estates of the island's interior to sip some of the world's best coffee amid the untouched expanses of the Blue Mountains.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
The dark basaltic expanse of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity), will rest close to the line separating night from day, known as the terminator, marking the site where ancient lava flows poured into impact basins in the ancient past to repave the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
And the president selected to use it because of the huge expanse of the -- in the trade deficit, a 40 percent expansion under President Biden.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Visit the sprawling estates of the island's interior to sip some of the world's best coffee amid the untouched expanses of the Blue Mountains.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
The dark basaltic expanse of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity), will rest close to the line separating night from day, known as the terminator, marking the site where ancient lava flows poured into impact basins in the ancient past to repave the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
And the president selected to use it because of the huge expanse of the -- in the trade deficit, a 40 percent expansion under President Biden.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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