expanse
A wide, open stretch of land, sea or sky.
expanse in a sentence
- From the plane window, they gazed down at the endless expanse of glittering ocean.
- Beyond the farm gate stretched a great expanse of golden wheat, reaching to the horizon.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to expanse?
- Astretch
- Bpatch
- Cspeck
- Dcorner
Show the answer
A: stretch. The other three mean the opposite of expanse.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to expanse?
- Astretch
- Bspace
- Cspread
- Dspeck
Show the answer
D: speck. The other three mean nearly the same as expanse.
Words that mean something similar
stretch, space, spread
Words that mean the opposite
speck, corner, patch
More words about places & settings
- exterior: The outside part of something.
- grim: Gloomy, harsh and without cheer.
- habitable: Good enough for people or animals to live in.
- haven: A safe place where you can shelter from harm.
- hazardous: Dangerous and likely to cause harm.
- inhabit: To live in a place.
- interior: The inside part of something.
- isolate: To keep someone or something apart from others.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test