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

Its the latest in a series of expansions for Vallarta, which opened a store in Rancho Cucamonga in April and opened its first location outside of California in Arizona in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The move follows similar expansions by other prominent crypto investors.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

Noun

Sometimes the family stayed in their car, but the girls were also left for long stretches with various friends of their mom’s.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Larger projects, like resurfacing long stretches of major streets, take more planning and coordination with the city.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretches

Noun

Behind the storm, colder overnight temperatures could bring the first freeze of the season to much of Colorado's eastern plains.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Block after block of hulking data centers – both new and under construction – rise up seemingly out of nowhere from rolling plains and fields of sunflowers and sorghum.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plains

Noun

Abouelnagga noted that approximately 90% of data center communications involve distances shorter than 10 meters.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The Port of Los Angeles aims to transition to zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and then, by 2035, change the fleet of trucks that transport containers short distances to and from the port to all-electric as well.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of distances

Noun

Somewhere in between is just right, so step back and consider it at various lengths before settling on one.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Two weeks ago, Freeform released Coven Academy, a supernatural YA drama that aired on television with standard episodic lengths but then streamed with episodes running between 12 and 23 minutes.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengths

Noun

Contributor Blake Bakkila adds that the patterning gives these sheets more of a slubby feel.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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