Thesaurus results for EXPANSE

expanse

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)s

Definition of expanse

as in expansion

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 expanse Official homeless counts show RV numbers plunging in this 400-square-mile expanse, but wild statistical swings and locals’ on-the-ground observations suggest serious miscounts and an illusory improvement. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The oldest mentions of the Grove, which got that name in 1935, refer to its dark expanse, haunted by the spirits of soldiers who died in the nearby school chapel that was turned into an infirmary during the Civil War. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Exhilarating, sublime, and unsettling, these installations—which often incorporate polka-dot balloons, pumpkins, LED lights, and soundtracks—immerse the viewer in infinite reflective surfaces, exploding even small spaces into an endless expanse. — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expanse

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After expansion, 5 °C (41 °F) deep seawater cools the ammonia in a condenser, and a pump returns the liquid ammonia.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
For a culture fix, cross the bridge to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, which recently underwent an expansion in 2019 led by architect Lord Norman Foster.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of expansion

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Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Amid a scorching stretch, Bregman ends the month with his lifetime total now sitting at two.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretch

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Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
But Radica still manages to keep base weight down between 500 and 575 lb (227 and 261 kg), depending upon truck size/bed length.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

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