EXPANSE


Meaning of EXPANSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈspan(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin expansum, from Latin, neuter of expansus, past participle of expandere

Date: 1637

1. : firmament

2. : great extent of something spread out

an expanse of calm ocean

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.