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TOEFL BNC: 1936 COCA: 1965

vast

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adjective

ˈvast How to pronounce vast (audio)
: very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range
vast knowledge
a vast expanse
vastness
ˈvas(t)-nəs How to pronounce vast (audio)
noun

vast

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noun

: a boundless space
the vast of heaven John Milton

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for vast

enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large.

enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense
an immense shopping mall

huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

Example Sentences

Adjective She has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject. The policy is supported by the vast majority of citizens. a vast expanse of land
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Could the vast outperformance of U.S. stocks be blinding investors to the simple fact that international stocks are cheap? Jason Zweig, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 The way his wide receivers coach sees it, Strachan needs to start seeing himself through Wayne’s eyes, needs to embrace the vast potential his skill set offers. The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2022 In a spectacular run of episodes, Primal introduced a vast mysterious world of malevolence and wonder around wandering Spear (Aaron LaPlante) and his trusty Tyrannosaur Fang. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 To say our first stop looked like a postcard would be a vast understatement. Lily Radziemski, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Visitors have 24 days to sample the varied and vast menus, including Tex-Mex, bratwurst, sauerkraut, gyros and burgers. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 15 Sep. 2022 While the queen's land holdings were rich and vast, her jewelry was just as breathtaking, and this was down in part to her grandmother, Queen Mary, consort to George V. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Another major source of wealth for the royal family is The Duchy of Cornwall, a vast property valued at $1.2 billion. Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Along with musicians who’ve been inspired by the Dead, the show will feature folks of all stripes from the vast Deadhead community. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
These technologies will make the resulting image-continuum vast. Rashed Haq, Wired, 20 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, it could be easily scaled up, thereby opening vasts swaths of the universe to observation without the hefty price tag associated with building large, solid telescopes. Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, 11 June 2019 That is a more ticklish argument: the obstruction laws are complicated and the ambit of presidential power vast. The Economist, 7 June 2018 As a Cold War-era child who did drop-and-cover nuclear-attack drills under my desk, I’d been ingrained with ominous, gray images of Soviet military tanks rolling through the vast cobbled landmark. Norma Meyer, sandiegouniontribune.com, 20 Sep. 2017 Near Potsdam, and a stone’s throw from the breathtaking gardens of Sanssouci Palace, lies Templiner See: Vast and choppy, there’s a seaside holiday vibe in the air. Alexandra Pereira, CNT, 9 Aug. 2017 A clatter of gunshots suggested the worst The Brillante was built like two rectangles joined at a right angle: one vast, flat, hollow shape that held the liquid cargo, and one smaller, upright stack that contained mechanical systems and crew spaces. Bloomberg.com, 27 July 2017 Vast and growing databases compiled for commerce and policing are also for sale to politicians and their strategists, who can now know more about you than your spouse or parents. Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 8 June 2017 Vast sums must be invested to build refineries and smelters to turn that ore into metal. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Latin vāstus or vastus "devoid of habitation, desolate, dreary," also, "of great size, immense," probably in part continuing Indo-European *h1u̯eh2-sto- (whence Old High German wuosti "empty, deserted," Old English wēste, Old Irish fás), in part conflated with another base *wast- of uncertain origin

Noun

noun derivative of vast entry 1, perhaps by analogy with deep entry 1, deep entry 3

First Known Use

Adjective

1585, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vast was in 1585

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