MEANING
1. covering a broad area or giving an impression of wide extent
2. Warm, open, and freely communicative in manner.
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- expansive view
- expansive landscape
- expansive grounds
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The terrace offered an expansive view of the plain.
An expansive lawn separated the house from the road.
Beyond the ridge, the landscape became expansive and bare.
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- expansive
Usage notes
Primary curation section: Setting. Spatial use emphasizes breadth and openness. It can also describe a warm, outgoing manner or broad scope. Comparative: more expansive; superlative: most expansive. Related adverb: expansively.
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