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expanses

noun

plural of expanse
as in expansions
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 expanses Listed by Wetzel and fellow Realtor Ingrid Williams for $899,000, curious travelers have been driving past the eye-catching estate for decades, admiring its unique and surprising presence among the expanses of nearby farmland. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026 Pale stone, dramatically veined marble, warm wood and expanses of mirror are found throughout the flagship, with linear lighting integrated into ceilings and fixtures. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The small birds require large expanses of sand dunes and low vegetation away from human activity. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Security Meets Style Expect larger expanses of glass, slimmer frames, and design that blurs the line between indoors and out. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Then in the late winter, Mathon proposed rezoning all of its 188-acre Waterford Parkway South property, including the former airport’s runways and tie-down areas as well as large expanses of woodlands. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 And there are limited expanses of undeveloped coastal locations along the Gulf of Mexico and southern Atlantic Ocean in the United States. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanses
  1. expansions
  2. stretches
  3. plains
  4. distances
  5. lengths
  6. sheets
Noun
  • That means network expansions or grid updates will remain as hurdles for large-scale adoption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But residents argued that neighborhoods along the corridor already bore the brunt of highway expansions in the 1960s, which included displacement of minority communities in McCrorey Heights and Biddleville.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of expansions
Noun
  • As space agencies look toward longer missions to the moon and Mars, astronauts will spend extended stretches beyond the reach of Earth's magnetic field.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Walls of glass glide open to expose the main living spaces onto a large terrace, where an infinity pool stretches toward Biscayne Bay and a private dock.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretches
Noun
  • Thousands of turbines already stand across the plains and high desert.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The plains were a far smoother ride, and both our joints and the Jeep’s suspension settled down to coast over kilometres of unbroken grassland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of plains
Noun
  • Heti had drawn a series of orbs of various sizes, at odd distances from each other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That can support training between units that are separated by large geographic distances.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of distances
Noun
  • Country legend Dolly Parton never wanted a war to break out between her family and estate, going to extreme lengths to prevent it.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Get the look with lots of different lengths of layers to define curls and add fullness.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • Even in the coolest part of the year, your bed is still seeing body oil, sweat, skin cells, pet hair, and more on its sheets.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Avoid liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets when washing towels, as these products leave a coating that makes towels less absorbent and traps odor-causing bacteria in the fibers.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheets

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