expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s 
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2
: great extent of something spread out
an expanse of calm ocean
Examples of expanse in a Sentence
The explorer gazed across the vast Arctic expanse.
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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On 80 acres, the company built a sprawling, multi-story campus of monumental entryways, soaring atria and expansive terraces overlooking an artificial lagoon and offering, far in the distance across an expanse of water, a view of the downtown Miami skyline.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Along with a steel and aluminum hull, the new launch offers up an exterior with Baglietto’s classic strong lines, wide glass expanses, and stepped aft deck, which splits across three descending levels that cascade toward a sea-view pool.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Kankakee Sands, an 8,400-acre expanse of prairie and wetlands in northern Indiana, is adding accessible parking, viewing scopes and signs to help tell the history of the area and a new chapter about The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore the ecosystem where 90 bison are thriving.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Even on Zoom, the Wyoming sky is clearly in the background, with an expanse of ranch land stretching out into the distance.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Along with a steel and aluminum hull, the new launch offers up an exterior with Baglietto’s classic strong lines, wide glass expanses, and stepped aft deck, which splits across three descending levels that cascade toward a sea-view pool.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Kankakee Sands, an 8,400-acre expanse of prairie and wetlands in northern Indiana, is adding accessible parking, viewing scopes and signs to help tell the history of the area and a new chapter about The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore the ecosystem where 90 bison are thriving.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Even on Zoom, the Wyoming sky is clearly in the background, with an expanse of ranch land stretching out into the distance.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expanse. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s
: a wide space, area, or stretch
the vast expanse of the ocean
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