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expansive.

Adjective
Setting
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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