broad expanse

Sweeping open area

A broad expanse is a wide, unbroken stretch of something—typically land, water, or sky: a broad expanse of desert, the broad expanse of the Pacific.

The phrase emphasizes openness and scale, suggesting space that extends far in multiple directions without significant interruption.

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prairie · amber waves · endless · endless sky · open · sky · rolling hills · ocean · open sea · stretch · panorama · wide · spacious · sprawl · meadow · desert · flatland · sea

Opposites
spatial extent/width

broad expansethin line

Narrow separating boundary

narrow passage · narrow channel · ribbon · hairline · filament

scale/size

broad expansepocket

Fabric compartment in clothing

postage stamp · fragment · sliver · confined space · speck

openness/confinement

broad expanseconfined space

Restricted enclosed area

cramped quarters · tight squeeze · cell · cubicle

Family

broad, expanse, broadly, broadness, broaden, broadened, broadening, broader, broadest

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