vast
/væst/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
noun
A vast space.
noun
Example Sentences
- "The Sahara desert is vast."
- "There is a vast difference between them."
- "They and the airline itself described an internal process that requires multiple departments to manually redesign the airline’s schedule – a system that works “the vast majority of the time,” Southwest said in a statement."
- "The exiguity and ſmallneſſe of ſome ſeeds extending to large productions is one of the magnalities of nature, ſomewhat illuſtrating the work of the Creation, and vaſt production from nothing."
- "Another place where, from the aesthetic point of view, a long tunnel would have been a real blessing, is East London as viewed from the carriage window on the old Great Eastern line. Despite a vast change from crowded slums to tracts of wasteland, due to its grim wartime experience, this approach still provides a shabby and unworthy introduction to the great capital."
- "Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /væst/
- British English: /vɑːst/
Usage
Inflected Forms
vaster (comparative)
more vast (comparative)
vastest (superlative)
most vast (superlative)
vasts (plural)