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vast
[ vast ]
adjective
- of very great area or extent; immense:
the vast reaches of outer space.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
- very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.:
vast sums of money.
- very great in degree, intensity, etc.:
an artisan of vast skill.
noun
- Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
vast
/ ɑː /
adjective
- unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
- prenominal (intensifier)
in vast haste
noun
- the vast poetic.immense or boundless space
- dialect.a very great amount or number
Derived Forms
- ˈپٲ, noun
- ˈٲԱ, noun
- ˈٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- · adverb
- ·Ա noun
- ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
Example Sentences
Americans are largely welcomed with open arms and warm hospitality when they visit Mexico’s vibrant cities, archaeological ruins and vast beaches.
The UN has warned that the process will have to be managed carefully to avoid disturbing the vast amounts of asbestos-contaminated rubble.
At the same time judges, backed by the higher courts, have removed the right of protestors to claim they had a "lawful excuse" for their actions in the vast majority of protest cases.
Donald Trump’s repeated hint that he is going to send the American people more money reflects a larger strategy with him at the center of a vast propaganda experience machine.
Hundreds of ice shelves surround about three-quarters of today's Antarctic ice sheet, helping to hold back its vast glaciers.
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