French Conversation · Level 100
59 words
French word
vaste
Pronunciation
IPA/vast/
Meaning
- adjectivespacious
Example
La salle est vaste.
The room is spacious.
More examples
Le magasin propose un vaste choix.
The store offers a vast selection.
Core concept
A spacious room with its contents spread out and plenty of open space around them.
Common phrases
un vaste espace
a vast space
un vaste choix
a vast selection
une vaste pièce
a spacious room
Similar words
spacieux: Offering plenty of comfortable space for people or furniture indoors.
grand: Large in overall area or physical size.
large: Having generous width or depth.
immense: Extremely large and covering a very broad area.
Definition in French
Qui occupe beaucoup d'espace ou laisse une grande surface libre, donnant l'idée d'un lieu spacieux.
Word origin
French vaste comes through Old French from Latin vastus, which meant wide, empty, or desolate.
Usage tips
- Vaste is more formal than spacieux in descriptions of rooms and is common in written or descriptive French.