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Vast Area Adjective Vɑːst Væst Forest Crowd Majority

Word3 vast
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /vɑːst/ /væst/
Example
  • a vast area of forest
  • a vast crowd
  • in the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
  • they sell a vast array of products.
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vast

(adjective)/vɑːst/ /væst/
  1. extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
    • SYNONYM huge
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    • a vast area of forest
    • a vast crowd
    • In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
    • They sell a vast array of products.
    • a vast amount of information
    • At dusk bats appear in vast numbers.
    • vast quantities of food
    • His business empire was vast.
    • vast sums of money
    • The special effects were a vast improvement over the original film.
    • She writes on a vast range of subjects.
    • It is a very rich country with vast resources.
    • Your help made a vast difference.
    • We’ve hired a marquee at vast expense.

    Extra Examples

    • To the south lay a vast area of wilderness.
    • Vast crowds lined the route of the marathon.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin vastus ‘void, immense’.
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