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expanse
What does expanse mean?
expanse (noun): a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use expanse in a sentence?
How do you pronounce expanse?
/ɪkˈspæns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expanse come from?
From Latin expansum, from expandō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “expanse” mean?
the act or means of getting rid of something
Not quite: that's what disposal means.
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder
Not quite: that's what hay means.
a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land
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the outside boundary or surface of something
Not quite: that's what fringe means.
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