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expanse

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)s

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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 Ali sits directly opposite the chair for Rue and, for a fleeting moment, sees her, with the picture window behind her showing a vast expanse of land and sky — a vista of the strange nation that gave her life, and took it from her. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026 Clark explores this uncanny expanse, then realizes something is down there with him. —

Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 The Venetian Lagoon, covering an expanse of 550 square kilometers (more than 200 square miles), was originally nearly half salt marsh. —

ABC News, 30 May 2026 The expanse of a cerulean sky, the calm of a turquoise sea, the grit of a navy stone—the best blue paint colors point to a specific feeling or sensation. —

Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 30 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