Thesaurus results for EXPANSES

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 Foliage rustles in the autumn wind here, and where there aren’t corn husks swaying, there are flat, lonely expanses of dirt where crops have been harvested. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 A lot of buildings and fields and parks and cafés and expanses of water and elevators and on-ramps and curbsides. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Winding through arid basins and rocky mountain passes, the road to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center climbs to 2,500 feet before opening into the vast expanses of the Mojave high desert. — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 The standard Manhattan apartment would seem almost claustrophobic compared to the vast expanses offered by suburban living. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Released three years after the similarly freewheeling Nekkuja, the album bubbles over with interdimensional ambition and zigzagging ideas, anchored by her ability to command bewildering expanses of melody and form. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 National monuments are designed to protect specific locations and objects, such as archaeological or historical sites, whereas national parks have a broader purpose including recreation and the preservation of vast expanses of wilderness. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Since then, Musk has continued with major expansions of the Starbase facility.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Demand from young consumers has helped power postpandemic expansions for some traditional gyms like Life Time and workout studios such as Solidcore.

— Alex Harring,Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

Noun

Will McDonald has three sacks but has gone quiet for stretches.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Dubai has built more than 557 kilometers of cycle tracks, with a goal of 1,000 kilometers by 2030, and the urban planning department is adding shaded walking routes to make exercise feasible for longer stretches of the year.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stretches

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That means that Olympus Mons, the extinct Martian volcano that at around 16 miles (26 kilometers) above the surrounding Martian plains is the largest mountain in the solar system, may in fact be a slumbering giant.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Over the last 100 years, the coyote has spread from the western plains and midwestern United States to the Northeast, DEEP officials said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of plains

Noun

Getting there could require not only a different course but changes to the start and finish areas, the expo and possibly the mix of race distances.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
As a result, many regions have relatively sparse monitoring networks that struggle to capture localized storms, where rainfall can vary dramatically over short distances.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of distances

Noun

Further, modifying the nanoparticle sizes, ligand chain lengths, or overall electrical charges allows full control over the resulting material.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Some travel insurers also have maximum trip lengths, so be sure to read the fine print before purchasing any coverage.

— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lengths

Noun

At age 9 or 10, Dad put her to work, counting money, separating the carbon sheets from the credit card receipts.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Sandra Schmitt, an Aurora resident from the 5th Ward, also objected to Jones, claiming that Jones did not number her petition sheets.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

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