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Expanse

Expanse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Expanse? [n] a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" [n] the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" [n] a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky Synonyms \| Synonyms for Expanse: area \| surface area \| sweep Related Terms \| Find terms related to Expanse: acreage \| ampleness \| amplitude \| area \| beam \| bigness \| body \| boundlessness \| breadth \| broadness \| bulk \| caliber \| compass \| continuum \| coverage \| depth \| diameter \| dimension \| dimensions \| distance \| distance across \| domain \| emptiness \| empty space \| enormity \| enormousness \| expansion \| extension \| extent \| field \| formidableness \| fullness \| galactic space \| gauge \| gigantism \| girth \| grandeur \| grandness \| great scope \| greatness \| height \| hugeness \| immensity \| infinite space \| infinity \| intensity \| interstellar space \| largeness \| latitude \| length \| length and breadth \| magnitude \| mass \| measure \| measurement \| might \| mightiness \| muchness \| nothingness \| orbit \| outer space \| plenitude \| power \| prodigiousness \| proportion \| proportions \| radius \| range \| reach \| scale \| scope \| size \| space \| span \| spatial extension \| sphere \| spread \| strength \| stretch \| stupendousness \| superficial extension \| surface \| sweep \| territory \| tract \| tremendousness \| vastness \| void \| volume \| wideness \| width See Also \| acreage \| ambit \| balk \| baulk \| blank space \| compass \| entity \| erasure \| extent \| land area \| orbit \| physical thing \| place \| range \| reach \| scope \| sheet \| space \| stretch Expanse In Webster's Dictionary \Expanse"\, n. [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See {Expand}.] That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. ``The green expanse.'' --Savage. Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. --Milton. The smooth expanse of crystal lakes. --Pope. \Expanse"\, v. t. To expand. [Obs.] That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. --Sir. T. Browne.

Expanse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Expanse?

[n] a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
[n] the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
[n] a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

Synonyms | Synonyms for Expanse: area | surface area | sweep

Expanse In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*panse"\, n. [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere.
See {Expand}.]
That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space
or body; especially, the arch of the sky. ``The green
expanse.'' --Savage.

      Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. --Milton.

      The smooth expanse of crystal lakes.     --Pope.


\Ex*panse"\, v. t.
To expand. [Obs.]

      That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. --Sir. T.
                                               Browne.

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