Definition of VAST

vast

Plural: vasts

Adjective Satellite

  • unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.R.Inge
    • "at vast (or immense) expense"
    • "the vast reaches of outer space"
    • "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"

Adj

  • Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
  • Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
  • Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.

Noun

  • An immense or great extent, especially of space.
  • A vast space.

Adjective

  • Of very great extent, size, or amount; immense.

Examples

  • He gazed at the VAST expanse of unplayed squares, planning his next move.
  • The Sahara desert is vast.
  • The VAST possibilities on the Scrabble board often overwhelm new players.
  • There is a vast difference between them.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

Brobdingnagian, huge, immense

Scrabble Score: 7

vast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

vast: valid Words With Friends Word