Explore Vast through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like huge or immense. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vast in a sentence
Related words
Vast meaning
- Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
- Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
- Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
Using Vast
- The main meaning on this page is: Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). | Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent. | Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
- Useful related words include: huge, immense, brobdingnagian, large.
- In the example corpus, vast often appears in combinations such as: the vast, vast majority, its vast.
Context around Vast
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vast
- In this selection, "vast" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, majority, majorities and district stand out and add context to how "vast" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the vast vast majority of, across a vast stretch the, vast array, vast amounts and vast quantities. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vast" sits close to words such as pictures, gift and possession, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vast
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The vast district is marked by small towns, dairy farms and vast agricultural fields. (14 words)
After the long Covid home arrest, a vast number of people are taking holidays. (14 words)
A group of five currently live on the vast East African savannah of Burgers’ Safari. (15 words)
After playing nearly 100 players in back-to-back seasons and somehow finding ways to get the vast majority of those players injured, I expected the Tennessee Titans to spend this offseason firing anyone tasked with keeping the team healthy over that time. (43 words)
After experiencing mercy at the hands of a younger John Wick, The Bowery King (played by Lawrence Fishbourne) rose through the ranks to become the head of a vast network of intelligence operatives, covering almost every corner of New York City. (41 words)
After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
At this point, the vast, vast majority of the population has caught covid, got the shot(s), or both.
I have talked about how extensively The Vast of Night borrows from classic stuff, but The Vast of Night is not a repackaged The Twilight Zone.
I know this will upset some posters but the vast, vast majorities of protests are peaceful, which does not make for prime time news.
The vast district is marked by small towns, dairy farms and vast agricultural fields.
The vast, vast majority of people responded and will continue to receive their payment as normal.
But the vast distance between new cases and the original outbreak will escalate worries about how to control the disease across China’s vast hog herd.
A 97-year-old grandpa from Uasin Gishu county who has never married any woman in his vast lifetime has finally found love.
About 20 years ago, the void of difference between television and film production budgets was vast.
Abzan has been a popular color combination throughout Magic: The Gathering's history thanks to its vast array of removal spells and beefy green creatures.
According to data from the Post Office, the department said, the vast majority of vouchers have been redeemed.
Across a vast stretch, the team set up fake convoys, false troop divisions, and empty headquarters to parade the "might" of the American army.
Across the country chaos has gripped this vast oil rich North African nation that has natural riches to rival the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Admittedly, I haven’t put much time into this yet, but I do like how, from the Room of Requirement, you can step right into a vast vivarium that serves as a new home for the creatures you’ve collected.
After experiencing mercy at the hands of a younger John Wick, The Bowery King (played by Lawrence Fishbourne) rose through the ranks to become the head of a vast network of intelligence operatives, covering almost every corner of New York City.
After playing nearly 100 players in back-to-back seasons and somehow finding ways to get the vast majority of those players injured, I expected the Tennessee Titans to spend this offseason firing anyone tasked with keeping the team healthy over that time.
After that game, many were praising Saleh for keeping the team’s spirits up, Douglas for his vast improvement of the roster and even saying they were willing to support Wilson.
After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community.
After the long Covid home arrest, a vast number of people are taking holidays.
A government pushback since last year has seen the group’s control erode over vast swathes of land.
A group of five currently live on the vast East African savannah of Burgers’ Safari.
Phrases with vast
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with vast
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the vast 88×
- vast majority 52×
- its vast 8×
- vast array 8×
- is vast 8×
- vast vast 6×
- and vast 5×
- vast amounts 5×
- as vast 4×
- vast and 4×