space

/speɪs/

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Also a verb

Meaning

  1. A continuous expanse or area that is free, available, or unoccupied.

    • We need to clear some space in the living room for the new couch.

    • Is there enough space in your car for three large suitcases?

  2. The vast, seemingly boundless physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

    • Commercial companies are competing to send private citizens into space.

    • Telescopes launched into space capture remarkably clear images of distant galaxies.

  3. A blank interval or gap between printed or written characters, lines, or words.

    • Leave a single space between each sentence in your essay.

    • Did you forget to insert spaces between these two words?

  4. A period or interval of time.

    • Three different managers resigned within the space of two months.

    • She managed to finish the entire project in a very short space of time.

Collocations

  • open space
  • storage space
  • outer space
  • space exploration
  • space program
  • space bar

Synonyms

Idioms

  • breathing space

    a short period of rest or relief from pressure

    The loan extension gave the small business some much-needed breathing space.

  • watch this space

    used to say that more news is coming soon

    We plan to announce a new product next week, so watch this space.