vast

Etymology

From Middle French vaste, from Latin vastus (“void, immense”). Related to waste and German Wüste.

adj

  1. Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
    The Sahara desert is vast.
    There is a vast difference between them.
  2. Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
    Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals. 2012 March-April, Anna Lena Phillips, “Sneaky Silk Moths”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 172
  3. (obsolete) Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.

noun

  1. (poetic) A vast space.

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