expanse

English Thesaurus

1. a wide scope (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope,
definition	:	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)

2. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	extent,
definition	:	the distance or area or volume over which something extends (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	acreage, land area,
definition	:	an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	footprint,
definition	:	the area taken up by some object (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	erasure,
definition	:	a surface area where something has been erased (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	blank space, place, space,
definition	:	a blank area (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	space,
definition	:	one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	balk, baulk,
definition	:	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline (noun.location)

hyponym	:	plane section, section,
definition	:	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid (noun.location)

3. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky (noun.object)

hypernym	:	space,
definition	:	an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	sheet,
definition	:	any broad thin expanse or surface (noun.object)

hyponym	:	stretch,
definition	:	a large and unbroken expanse or distance (noun.object)

4. a wide scope (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cross, span, sweep, traverse,
definition	:	to cover or extend over an area or time period (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sweep,
definition	:	cover the entire range of (verb.stative)

5. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	areal,
definition	:	of or relating to or involving an area (adj.pert)

6. a wide scope (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cross, span, sweep, traverse,
definition	:	to cover or extend over an area or time period (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sweep,
definition	:	cover the entire range of (verb.stative)

7. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	areal,
definition	:	of or relating to or involving an area (adj.pert)