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Added 3 October 2026

expanse

/ɪkˈspæns/ noun

Latin root: expansum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about expanse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

From Latin expansum, from expandō.

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