expanse

CEFRC1

/ɪkˈspæns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large, open area of land, water, or sky.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An amount of spread or stretch.

Examples

  • Over the wide expanse there was no sound and no movement.

  • In the sci-fi franchise The Expanse, human civilization extends throughout the Solar System.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Far below the airplane window, a vast blank of golden desert stretched to the horizon.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin expansum, from expandō.