vast
Americanadjective
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of very great area or extent; immense.
the vast reaches of outer space.
- Synonyms:
- stupendous, colossal, gigantic, boundless, measureless
- Antonyms:
- small
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of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous.
vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
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very great in number, quantity, amount, etc..
vast sums of money.
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very great in degree, intensity, etc..
an artisan of vast skill.
noun
adjective
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unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
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(prenominal) (intensifier)
in vast haste
noun
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poetic immense or boundless space
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dialect a very great amount or number
Other Word Forms
- supervast adjective
- vastity noun
- vastly adverb
- vastness noun
Etymology
Origin of vast
First recorded in 1565–75, from Latin vastus “empty, immense”
Example Sentences
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Most of the vast island is frozen and with challenging geology.
Along the way, the 38-year-old became one of Cambodia’s richest and most influential tycoons, with vast investments in real estate, banking and entertainment, and acted as an official adviser to two successive prime ministers.
And an arrangement of that nature would not offer the US ownership rights to Greenland's vast mineral reserves that are buried deep beneath the Arctic ice.
From BBC
The nearly 11,000-square-foot space includes five different studio areas that can accommodate a variety of setups, including cozier interview settings and vast recording spaces for big groups.
From Los Angeles Times
Each year, wildfires burn through vast areas of vegetation, sending a complex mixture of water vapor, ash, and carbon-based chemicals into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
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