Collocations withexpanse
These are words often used in combination withexpanse.
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broad expanse
And he can see the broad expanse as well.
From theCambridge English Corpus
expanse of glass
Thus, there is a huge expanse of glass throughout the building, and the spectacular roof has cut-outs for natural light to filter in.
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expanse of land
There is a considerable expanse of land adjoining the highway boundary.
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expanse of sand
Between the 1920s and the 1950s the large expanses of sand became a popular playground for generations of children for activities such as sandboarding.
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expanse of water
This great expanse of water would be an attraction.
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great expanse
The heath is a great expanse of real countryside.
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huge expanse
We have a huge expanse of ocean to cover, and our plans and designs started much later.
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large expanse
This is due to the large expanse of the ocean and our limited ability to monitor it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
vast expanse
The platform is surrounded by a vast expanse of darkened stage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
wide expanse
The third category are pan-ethnic, regional and nationwide groups that relate to either regional or national issues, and to a wide expanse of social, political, environmental and democratic issues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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