from a derivative of the base of 5490 through the idea of empty expanse;
AV - country 15, region 5, land 3, field 2, ground 1, coast 1; 27
1) the space lying between two places or limits
2) a region or country i.e. a tract of land
2a) the (rural) region surrounding a city or village, the country
2b) the region with towns and villages which surround a metropolis
3) land which is ploughed or cultivated, ground