vast expanse

language: de

definitions

  1. A very large, wide, and continuous area of something, such as land, water, sky, or space, often implying a sense of emptiness or overwhelming scale.
    de: Weite Ausdehnung

examples

  1. The sailors were intimidated by the vast expanse of the dark ocean.

    Die Seeleute waren eingeschüchtert von der weiten Ausdehnung des dunklen Ozeans.