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vast S3 W2 /vɑːst $ væst/ adjective1extremely large SYN hugevast amounts/numbers/quantities/sums etc (of something)The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.The refugees come across the border in vast numbers.vast areas/expanses/tracts etc (of something)vast areas of rainforestIn the past five years, there has been a vast improvement in graduation rates.2the vast majority (of something) used when you want to emphasize that something is true about almost all of a group of people or things:The vast majority of books on the subject are complete rubbish.—vastness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSvery bighuge/massive/enormous extremely big: The table was enormous. | a huge explosion | Their house is huge. | There is a huge amount of work to be done. | There has been a massive increase in oil prices. | The company is massive, operating in 150 countries. | A massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes. | He’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently. | The changes will have an enormous impact.great [only before noun] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something: He achieved great success in America. | The college offers a great number of courses. | a great advantagevast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts: vast areas of rainforest | A vast number of tourists visit the island every year.gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type: Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach.colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects: James ran up a colossal phone bill. | a colossal statue of Napoleontremendous having an extremely big effect: There have been some tremendous changes. | My new job will be a tremendous challenge. | The children were making a tremendous amount of noise.

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