expanse
pronunciation
How to pronounce expanse in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspæns]
How to pronounce expanse in American English:
US [ɪkˈspæns]
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- Noun:
- a wide scope
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
Word Origin
- expanse (n.)
- 1660s, from Latin expansum, noun use of neuter of expansus, past participle of expandere "to spread out" (see expand).
Example
- 1. About 20000 years ago , sea level dropped enough to expose beringia-a wide expanse of grassland between eurasia and north america .
- 2. Instead of opening westward onto a waterway out of baffin bay and onward to the pacific , it ended in land-a vast expanse of ice and high peaks .
- 3. Then , in the middle of it all , an expanse of blackness nearly as large as england .
- 4. When spring comes , this place is an expanse of lush green crops .
- 5. Terrific rocks line the shore , plus the huge expanse of water provides good sunrise and sunset photos .