expanse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈspan(t)s\
- /ɪkˈspæns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈspan(t)s\

Definitions of expanse word

noun expanse An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. 1
countable noun expanse An expanse of something, usually sea, sky, or land, is a very large amount of it. 0
noun expanse an uninterrupted surface of something that spreads or extends, esp over a wide area; stretch 0
noun expanse expansion or extension 0
noun expanse a large, open area or unbroken surface; wide extent; great breadth 0
abbreviation EXPANSE expansion 0

See all 8 definitions of expanse

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Parts of speech for Expanse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expanse

expanse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for expanse

noun expanse

area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
vastness — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.

All 31 Synonyms of expanse

Antonyms for expanse

noun expanse

height — extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
limitation — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.

All 2 Antonyms of expanse

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