longexpanse
nounUK /ˈlɒŋ.ɪkˌspæns/
US /ˈlɔːŋ.ɪkˌspæns/
A long, wide stretch of land or water that goes on and on.
From the hill, we saw a longexpanse of golden fields reaching the horizon.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A long period of time that feels wide open and endless.
The summer felt like a longexpanse of lazy afternoons.
3. A large, open area of sky or space.
Birds crossed the longexpanse of blue above the valley.
4. A broad, continuous range of something, like ideas or history.
The book covers a longexpanse of human history in just a few chapters.