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vast

[ vast ]

adjective

vaster, vastest.
  1. of very great area or extent; immense:

    the vast reaches of outer space.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

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  2. of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous:

    vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.

  3. very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.:

    vast sums of money.

  4. very great in degree, intensity, etc.:

    an artisan of vast skill.



noun

  1. Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.

vast

/ ɑː /

adjective

  1. unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
  2. prenominal (intensifier)

    in vast haste

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the vast poetic.
    immense or boundless space
  2. dialect.
    a very great amount or number
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپٲ, noun
  • ˈٲԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vast1

First recorded in 1565–75, from Latin vastus “empty, immense”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vast1

C16: from Latin vastus deserted
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Americans are largely welcomed with open arms and warm hospitality when they visit Mexico’s vibrant cities, archaeological ruins and vast beaches.

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The UN has warned that the process will have to be managed carefully to avoid disturbing the vast amounts of asbestos-contaminated rubble.

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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.

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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.

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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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