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Expanse is an English word with synonyms like sweep or extent. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Expanse meaning

  1. A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
  2. An amount of spread or stretch.

Synonyms of Expanse

sweep extent surface area area ambit compass orbit reach range scope space

Related words

Other words often associated with Expanse or its synonyms:

environment sphere limit attain field country accomplish domain arena achieve move telescope

Using Expanse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. | An amount of spread or stretch.
  • Useful related words include: sweep, extent, surface area, area.
  • In the example corpus, expanse often appears in combinations such as: expanse of, vast expanse, the expanse.

Context around Expanse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vast 5× green 1× horrific 1× incomprehensible 1× uninterrupted 1× greater 1×

Often after:

unbox 1× cast 1×

Sentence patterns with Expanse

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the vast expanse of the 2× 23 million expanse 1× a horrific expanse of blood 1× an uninterrupted expanse of the 1× by an expanse of cotton 1× challenged the expanse cast to 1× finale the expanse and the 1× game the expanse a telltale 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a box turtle 1× as we navigate 1× elsewhere we shed 1× for now the 1× given the vast 1× instead there is 1×

Common sentence endings:

23 million expanse 1× blood and gore 1× catfish farming ponds 1× firth of forth 1× for their presence 1× in an instant 1×

Words around Expanse

Just before it in the word index:

expands 522 expanding 2.761 expanders 2 expander 18 expanded 3.947 expandable 79

Just after it in the word index:

expanses 36 expansion 4.788 expansionary 38 expansionism 30 expansionist 59 expansionistic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

accrued 182 angled 182 angst 182 arsenic 182 asuka 182 behemoth 182

Corpus analysis for Expanse

  • In this selection, "expanse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vast, green, horrific, unbox and cast stand out and add context to how "expanse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the vast expanse of the and 23 million expanse. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "expanse" sits close to words such as accrued, angled and angst, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with expanse

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A box turtle trundled across the green expanse of the lawn. (11 words)

Pondering the expanse of the beach, the volume of sand seems beyond counting. (13 words)

Micah talks about season 1 of The Expanse and Shazam: Fury of the Gods. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Out here in this vast expanse a world away from the home (one they were forced to leave by circumstances beyond their control), they came together to find refuge, community, and, in that, a reason to celebrate. (37 words)

Perplexity is a search engine that makes use of OpenAI's GPT-3.5 API and sets itself apart from competitors by presenting responses supported by credible sources from the vast expanse of the internet. (35 words)

The final novelization of Enterprise episodes was contained within The Expanse by J.M. Dillard which covered the second season finale, "The Expanse" and the first episode of the third season, " The Xindi ". (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Expanse - Unbox the Plot - We challenged The Expanse cast to do a mystery unboxing, They accepted.

The final novelization of Enterprise episodes was contained within The Expanse by J.M. Dillard which covered the second season finale, "The Expanse" and the first episode of the third season, " The Xindi ".

A box turtle trundled across the green expanse of the lawn.

And how we could dress this book about two desperate lovers searching for one another amid a horrific expanse of blood and gore.

As we navigate these extraordinary developments, we are reminded of the limitless possibilities that lie within ourselves and in the vast expanse of outer space.

At 5 p.m. on the banks, a guide leading the crossing squints to carefully scan the stretched-out expanse of nothingness that lies ahead, neck slightly craned forward, walking stick in hand.

Elsewhere, we shed more light on the new owner of Abergeldie Estate’s vision for the £23 million expanse.

For now, the plant sits by itself in an expanse of pancake flat agricultural fields, juxtaposed against dozens of wind turbines.

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Given the vast expanse of the public lands, there are bound to be places that are appropriate for development, as well as many others that are not.

Instead, there is a Telltale game The Expanse: A Telltale Series, and it will play out as a prequel to the TV series.

It’s a safe bet that the Dark Aeldar seek slaves from defenseless worlds within the Expanse to satisfy their sadism, though there might be greater reason for their presence.

Micah talks about season 1 of The Expanse and Shazam: Fury of the Gods.

New Jersey (United States) – The FPV Drone Goggles market research report provides an insightful view into the current state of the market including the vast expanse of major markets in the country.

Out here in this vast expanse a world away from the home (one they were forced to leave by circumstances beyond their control), they came together to find refuge, community, and, in that, a reason to celebrate.

Perplexity is a search engine that makes use of OpenAI's GPT-3.5 API and sets itself apart from competitors by presenting responses supported by credible sources from the vast expanse of the internet.

Pondering the expanse of the beach, the volume of sand seems beyond counting.

Rolling Fork is surrounded by an expanse of cotton, corn, and soybean fields and catfish farming ponds.

That’s the fear of their own mortality, because given the incomprehensible expanse of space, they could just be swept away in an instant.

The bench faces south, directly over a beautiful sandy beach and towards an uninterrupted expanse of the Firth of Forth.

The Boat Mail had a much greater expanse than the 64-nautical-miles-long ferry route (74 miles) between Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam and Jaffna’s Kankesanthurai.

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Common combinations with expanse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "expanse" in a sentence?
An example: "The Expanse - Unbox the Plot - We challenged The Expanse cast to do a mystery unboxing, They accepted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "expanse" from authentic English texts.
What does "expanse" mean?
Expanse means: A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
What are synonyms of "expanse"?
Common synonyms of "expanse" include: sweep, extent, surface area, area, ambit, compass, orbit, reach. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "expanse" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "expanse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.