wide expanse

collocation in English

meaningsofwideandexpanse

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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expanse
noun[C]
uk
/ɪkˈspæns/us
/ɪkˈspæns/
a large, open area of land, water, ...
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(Definition ofwideandexpansefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The third category are pan-ethnic, regional and nationwide groups that relate to either regional or national issues, and to awideexpanseof social, political, environmental and democratic issues.
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I deliberately exclude from this definition manuscript codices whose contents comprise awideexpanse of subject matter, in the form of treatises written by a number of di#erent authors.
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I regard co-operation and co-ordination as essential elements in getting protection over awideexpanseof coast.
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I regret that not just because of the view but because thatwideexpanseof pleasant greenery will be concreted over.
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Approach from the east is rare, as there is awideexpanseof heather-covered moorland with no roads in that direction.
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Dotting thewideexpanseare a number of fine tanks, from which the inhabitants were content in former days to obtain their water-supply.
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Below the gables there is an impressivelywideexpanseof mullioned and transomed windows for each of the upper floors.
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Also, he needed to span a reasonablywideexpanseof area without recourse to vertical roof supports.
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The village also hadwideexpanseof green areas.
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The flesh is 5070 m thick, with awideexpanseof woven hyphae.
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It gets its name from thewideexpanseof sandy soil and life-giving springs in the area.
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This is generally due to thewideexpanseof the kpop fan network, with fans in countries all over the world.
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Thewideexpanseof glazing created a modernist pavilion.
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Thiswideexpanseof information is used in both professional and educational environments for retrieving any published biomedical or drug related information.
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All over thewideexpanseof desert are to be seen men in twos and threes retreating.
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The beach has awideexpanseof golden fine sand which is backed by deep sand dunes.
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The pilot and co-pilot sat in the lower flight deck with awideexpanseof windows to give excellent visibility.
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Thewideexpanseof unbroken wall space permits the expression of your individuality in furnishing.
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Within thiswideexpanseis a vast range of macroclimate and vineyard soil types influenced by the unique geography of the area which includes several inland mountain chains and valleys.
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The group felt that a mix of the simple/complex and traditional/contemporary music was the key to an album that would reach awideexpanseof people.
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