expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv 
1
: having a capacity or a tendency to expand
2
: causing or tending to cause expansion
3
a
: characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open
They grew expansive after dinner.
b
: marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
an expansive patient
4
5
: characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence
expansive living
expansive taste
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
Examples of expansive in a Sentence
He was unusually expansive at the press conference.
She was in an expansive mood.
The law was expansive in its scope.
a more expansive treatment of the topic
the hotel's expansive dining room
The house has expansive views of the valley.
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Bask in an abundance of natural light with the unit’s high ceilings and expansive windows.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
Wild Heaven boasts both a large indoor seating area and an expansive patio.
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Bask in an abundance of natural light with the unit’s high ceilings and expansive windows.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
Wild Heaven boasts both a large indoor seating area and an expansive patio.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Athletes from all 30 competing teams are staying on property at the expansive 650-room resort, giving them access to the facility's amenities and practice areas.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for expansive
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansive. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
1
: having a capacity or a tendency to expand
gases are expansive
2
: causing or tending to cause expansion
an expansive force
3
: being in a good or talkative mood
4
: having considerable extent : broad
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
Medical Definition
expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
: marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
a patient with expansive trends
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