Thesaurus results for EXPANSE

expanse

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)s

Definition of expanse next

as in expansion

a wide space or area the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships

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Recent Examples of expanse The area the plan will protect are those that lie west of the spillways — about two-thirds of Broward’s metro expanse. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026 The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse. —

Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026 All have king beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that open either toward the skyline or the green expanse of Chapultepec. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for expanse

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Meanwhile, many museums are in serious financial straits, reckoning with the fiscal burden of optimistic expansions and unanticipated increases in operating costs.

— Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Much of the space created in the 2013 expansion of the top two stories was devoted to wellness facilities (including a decent-sized pool, a rarity in Geneva hotels).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026