vast
/vɑːst/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/vɑːst/
🇺🇸 US
/væst/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A vast space.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
“The Sahara desert is vast.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
How this word is used
- Everyday “The Sahara desert is vast.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “vast” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “vast” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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