vast

[ vast, vahst ]
/ væst, vɑst /
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adjective, vast·er, vast·est.

of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.: vast sums of money.
very great in degree, intensity, etc.: an artisan of vast skill.

noun

Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.

Origin of vast

First recorded in 1565–75, vast is from the Latin word vastus empty, immense

OTHER WORDS FROM vast

Words nearby vast

vassal, vassalage, vassalic, vassalize, vassar, vast, vasthi, vastitude, vastity, vastus, vasty

Words related to vast

far-flung, colossal, far-reaching, huge, tremendous, broad, immense, boundless, spacious, extensive, ample, big, limitless, unlimited, great, infinite, endless, enormous, monumental, mammoth

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British Dictionary definitions for vast

vast
/ (vɑːst) /

adjective

unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
(prenominal) (intensifier) in vast haste

noun

the vast mainly poetic immense or boundless space
British dialect a very great amount or number

Derived forms of vast

vastity, noun vastly, adverb vastness, noun

Word Origin for vast

C16: from Latin vastus deserted