expanse

== English == === Etymology === From Latin expansum, from expandō. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspæns/, /ɛkˈspæns/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspæns/, (/æ/ raising) [ɪkˈspɛəns] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspæns/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əkˈspɛns/ Rhymes: -æns === Noun === expanse (plural expanses) A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. An amount of spread or stretch. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== expand expansion ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Participle === expānse vocative masculine singular of expānsus