Meaning
vast
In a sentence
La casa ha un vasto giardino dietro.
The house has a large garden behind it.
Hai visto quanto è vasto questo parco?
Did you see how vast this park is?
Non abbiamo trovato una scelta molto vasta.
We didn't find a very wide selection.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vasto | masculine · singular |
| vasta | feminine · singular |
| vasti | masculine · plural |
| vaste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use vasto for large areas, ranges, or abstract scope: un vasto territorio, una vasta scelta. For physical size of one object, grande is often more natural.
- It agrees in gender and number: vasto, vasta, vasti, vaste.
- Common in neutral to formal Italian, especially writing and news. In casual speech, grande or enorme may sound more natural.