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vast
[vast]
adjective
of very great area or extent; immense.
the vast reaches of outer space.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous.
vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
very great in number, quantity, amount, etc..
vast sums of money.
very great in degree, intensity, etc..
an artisan of vast skill.
noun
Literary.an immense or boundless expanse or space.
vast
/ ɑː /
adjective
unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
(prenominal) (intensifier)
in vast haste
noun
poeticimmense or boundless space
dialecta very great amount or number
Other Word Forms
- vastly adverb
- vastness noun
- supervast adjective
- ˈپٲ noun
- ˈٲԱ noun
- ˈٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
Example Sentences
The vast majority of the Welsh government's funding comes from the UK government, in what's known as the block grant.
The vast majority of patients admitted as John Does leave as themselves.
But between the college and hospital - in the vast expanse of this city of more than seven million people - there are many others who also are reeling from the tragedy.
But the vast sovereign wealth fund's involvement in this competition does not stop there.
The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.
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