noun
vastness
VAST-nuhs
noun
1
The quality of being enormous in size or extent.
"The vastness of the ocean is hard to grasp until you sail across it."
2
A huge, sweeping space or expanse.
"They gazed out at the snowy vastness of the tundra."
How to Use Vastness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJust how enormous something is.
Common pairings
the vastness of space
sheer vastness
Word Forms
vastnesses plural
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Etymology
Formed from vast plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.