expanse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈspæns/ or /ɛkˈspæns/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧panse

Noun

Singular expanse

Plural expanses

1. (countable) An expanse is a wide area of something.

   The light from distant stars often takes years to reach us through the vast expanse of space.

Related words

• expand
• expansion