English · Word Candidate

vast

/vɑːst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: vaster · vastest · vasts

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất lớn hoặc rộng

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Adjective

Examples

The Sahara desert is vast.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất lớn về kích thước, lượng, mức độ, cường độ hoặc đặc biệt phạm vi

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Adjective

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A vast space.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng không gian rộng lớn

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Noun

Examples

they have seemed to be together, though absent, shook hands, as over a vast, and embraced, as it were, from the ends of opposed winds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vast” mean?

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

Is “vast” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.