vast

Definition

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

Etymology

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

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."