vastness

American  

[vast-nis] / ˈvæst nɪs /

noun

1. the fact or quality of being very great in extent, size, degree, amount, etc.; immensity or hugeness.

   Given the vastness of the country, improved infrastructure will have to precede any economic development.

   I was awestruck by the sheer vastness of her knowledge on the subject.

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Other Word Forms

• supervastness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of vastness

First recorded in 1600–10; vast ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

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vastness

It’s a reminder that the vastness is always present, beyond the city’s bright lights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

After it reaches an orbit near that of the telescope, the robot must locate Swift across the vastness of space.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Simon Featherstone, co-chair of the Otford Society, said the project was designed to allow visitors to "visualise the sheer vastness of our solar system".

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Hubble’s discovery that the universe was expanding, and the realization of the insignificance of our own planet in the vastness of the universe, were just the starting point.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Related Words

• expanse