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
After the last row of strip malls and subdivisions, the Everglades took over, in a vast, hot expanse of subtropical wetland.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Three walls of oversized casement windows, including a semicircular expanse, and soaring 11-foot ceilings flood the space with sunlight and turn the skyline into an ever-changing artwork.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to its dramatic landscapes with layered rock formations, steep canyons, and towering spires, Badlands National Park protects an expanse of mixed-grass prairie among its 244,000 acres, where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live and roam.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Three walls of oversized casement windows, including a semicircular expanse, and soaring 11-foot ceilings flood the space with sunlight and turn the skyline into an ever-changing artwork.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to its dramatic landscapes with layered rock formations, steep canyons, and towering spires, Badlands National Park protects an expanse of mixed-grass prairie among its 244,000 acres, where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live and roam.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
Noun
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The transaction marks another milestone in KKR’s expansion in the region.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The park also has a 3-mile stretch of beach with a gentle cove that is popular with families.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unwind by one of two pools, retreat to a private cabana, or stroll along the expansive stretch of pristine beachfront.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This style comes in two wash colors; short, regular, and long lengths; and sizes 00 to 24.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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That film goes to great lengths to stick to the book’s winding and intricate plot.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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