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adjective

vast

VAST/væst/

Extremely large or extensive.

The traveler looks tiny on the vast plain.

A tiny lone traveler dwarfed by an immensely broad mountain plain under a vast sky.
Etymology
vastLatinimmense, extensive, huge

Latin vastus expressed immense size or extent. English extended that idea beyond physical dimensions to very great quantities, numbers, and degrees.

In context

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More examples

  • She inherited a vast collection of books.
  • A vast crowd gathered outside.
  • The project required vast amounts of data.

Forms

vast · vaster · vastest

vastness noun — immense size

Similar words

immense
Extremely large.
extensive
Covering a wide area or range.