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expanse

ex·panse

UK/ɪkˈspæns/ US/ɛkˈspæns/ uncommon

noun

1.

a wide scope

  • “the sweep of the plains”
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2.

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

  • “the area of a rectangle”
  • “it was about 500 square feet in area”
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3.

a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

Origin

From Latin expansum, from expandō.

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