expanse
Wide open area
An expanse is a wide, open area stretching out before you—typically of land, water, or sky: a vast expanse of desert, the blue expanse of the Pacific.
The word emphasizes unbroken continuity and scale.
It can extend to abstract domains: an expanse of time, the expanse of human knowledge.
Area of land
- stretchPull to extend
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- sweepBrush clean with broom
spread · field · plain · domain · zone · breadth · reach · range
Extremely large in scope
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- infiniteHaving no bounds
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- extensiveCovering a large scope
enormous · spacious · broad · wide · unbounded · measureless · endless · immeasurable
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
viewpoint · scenery · outlook · perspective · backdrop · infinity · distance · openness
The arching sky above
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- celestialOf the sky above
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
universe · space · ether · blue · canopy · dome · overhead · above
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- frontierEdge of settlement
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
prairie · steppe · desert · wasteland · taiga · hinterland · badlands · wild
Abundant available area
- airinessLightness and openness
- roominessAbundance of interior space
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
freedom · unrestricted · unconfined · uncrowded · breathing room · elbow room · wide-open · open space
tract
Area of land
sweep · spread · field · plain · domain · zone · breadth · reach · range · extent
immense
Extremely large in scope
extensive · enormous · spacious · broad · wide · unbounded · measureless · endless · immeasurable · unlimited
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
seascape · viewpoint · scenery · outlook · perspective · backdrop · infinity · distance · openness · far-off
firmament
The arching sky above
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- celestialOf the sky above
cosmos · universe · space · ether · blue · canopy · dome · overhead · above · starfield
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
savanna · prairie · steppe · desert · wasteland · taiga · hinterland · badlands · wild · uninhabited
spaciousness
Abundant available area
- airinessLightness and openness
- roominessAbundance of interior space
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
clearance · freedom · unrestricted · unconfined · uncrowded · breathing room · elbow room · wide-open · open space · void
expanseenclosure
Confined, bordered space
confined space · nook · cranny · pocket · pinpoint
expanseenclosure
Confined, bordered space
confinement · cramped space · boundary · limit · restriction
- broad expanseWide continuous area
- expansion teamsClubs added to leagues
- imperial expansionExtending sovereign control abroad
- expansion jointGap permitting thermal movement
- expansion packSupplementary game content sold separately
- railroad expansionGrowth of train infrastructure
expand, expansion, expanded, expansive, expanding, expands, expansions, expansively, expander