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
This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
As a result, Disney's show was soon eclipsed by others elsewhere which were held over fields and expanses of water like Dubai's dramatic display.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Our room was hidden under the earth, where elephants roam above and a breeze floats in from the vast expanses beyond.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The firm meticulously crafted the interiors in a warm contemporary style that celebrates the surrounding landscape through huge expanses of glass and the incorporation of organic materials.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Vast expanses of glass also blur the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors while offering up captivating city lights, canyon, and mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Large expanses of glass that open onto terraces keep the homes, however, from feeling dark and dank.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The roomful of ALOHAs was unlocking the subtle physical details of everyday life, arguably one of the last expanses of unrecorded human activity.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Some call these places home, or live under uncertified expanses of dark sky.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
As a result, Disney's show was soon eclipsed by others elsewhere which were held over fields and expanses of water like Dubai's dramatic display.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Our room was hidden under the earth, where elephants roam above and a breeze floats in from the vast expanses beyond.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The firm meticulously crafted the interiors in a warm contemporary style that celebrates the surrounding landscape through huge expanses of glass and the incorporation of organic materials.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Vast expanses of glass also blur the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors while offering up captivating city lights, canyon, and mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Large expanses of glass that open onto terraces keep the homes, however, from feeling dark and dank.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The roomful of ALOHAs was unlocking the subtle physical details of everyday life, arguably one of the last expanses of unrecorded human activity.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Some call these places home, or live under uncertified expanses of dark sky.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Expanses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanses. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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