expanse meaning and definition

EXPANSE noun

Definition of expanse (noun)

1. a wide scope
   • "the sweep of the plains"
   • synonyms: sweep
2. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
   • "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
   • synonyms: area, surface area
3. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky