vast
[ vast, vahst ]
/ væst, vɑst /
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
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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, nounWord Origin for vast
C16: from Latin
vastus deserted