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expanse

 

[ ษชkหˆspรฆns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

outer space

A wide and open area or surface; a vast extent or expanse of something.

Synonyms

breadth, extent, scope, stretch

Examples of usage

  • The expanse of the universe is truly mind-boggling.
  • She gazed out at the vast expanse of the ocean before her.
Context #2 | Noun

land

A wide area of land, water, or sky.

Synonyms

area, region, stretch, territory

Examples of usage

  • The expanse of desert stretched out before them.
  • The expanse of the sky was breathtaking in its beauty.

Translations

Translations of the word "expanse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น extensรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคคเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Weite

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั‚ั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozlegล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅบƒใŒใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtendue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extensiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geniลŸlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„“์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู…ุชุฏุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozloha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozloha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฟ้˜”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prostranstvo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรญdd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตาฃั–ัั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geniลŸlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extensiรณn

Word origin

The word 'expanse' originated from the Latin word 'expannus', which means 'spread out'. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. Over time, 'expanse' has come to represent a wide and open area, whether it be in outer space or on land.

See also: expand, expandable, expanded, expanding, expansion, expansionist, expansive.