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Yalehouh hohn
Definition
Vast and boundless; immense in size, volume, or quantity.
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How it's used
Literary and descriptive in nature, this term is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to describe physical spaces like a room or a park. It is primarily reserved for grand, abstract, or natural entities such as the ocean, the starry sky, or the vast amount of knowledge in books. Using it for mundane objects will sound overly dramatic or poetic.
Examples
Looking at that vast ocean, my mood feels a bit better.
The universe is vast and boundless; humans are truly tiny.
Related words
Common phrases
vast ocean
vast universe
vast sea of books
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Grammar guides
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