Vast

Meaning

Vast means extremely large in size, area, amount, or extent. It is used to describe something that seems to stretch a very long way or exists in a very great quantity.

Pronunciation

/vɑːst/

Word Forms

• Adjective: vast
• Adverb: vastly
• Noun: vastness

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• vast amount — a very large quantity of something.
• vast majority — an extremely large proportion of a group.
• vast area — a very large geographical space.
• vast knowledge — an extremely large amount of knowledge.
• vast distance — a very long distance.
• vast landscape — a very large and extensive natural area.

Example Sentences

• The desert stretches across a vast area of land.
• She has a vast knowledge of classical literature.
• A vast amount of information is available online.
• They travelled across vast distances to reach the remote village.
• The vast landscape seemed to continue forever.

Literary Example

Example:

“Speak, thou vast and venerable head,” muttered Ahab.

— Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Here, vast means extremely large or immense in size. Ahab is addressing the enormous head of the whale, emphasizing its immense physical scale and the overwhelming presence it has in his imagination.

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