space

1 of 2

noun

ˈspās

often attributive

: a period of time

also : its duration

: a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance, area, volume

: an extent set apart or available

parking space

floor space

: the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable

invading my personal space

: one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff compare line

: a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction

infinite space and time

: physical space independent of what occupies it

called also absolute space

: the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system

: a blank area separating words or lines

: material used to produce such blank area

especially : a piece of type less than one en in width

: a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space

especially : a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character compare metric space, topological space, vector space

: linage

: broadcast time available especially to advertisers

: accommodations on a public vehicle

: the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely

: an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself

space

2 of 2

verb

spaced; spacing

transitive verb

: to place at intervals or arrange with space between

Evenly space 16 tablespoons of shredded cheese on the baking sheet …—

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

—often used with out

Space out the work you plan to do … Don't try to crowd too much into each day.—

Darlene Polachic

intransitive verb

: to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)

informal : to fail to remember something : forget

… I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced.—

Steve "Nookie" Postal

—often used with on

If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.—

Leah Stodart

Example Sentences

Noun There's still some space for a bookshelf. the space behind the couch Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes? There's not much empty space. He moved the books to create more space on his desk. Those old boxes take up a lot of space. The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising. She has a space between her front teeth. There isn't much space between our houses. the wide open spaces of the western U.S. Verb Space the seedlings about six inches apart. He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years. They spaced the births of their three children two years apart. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And Lee, to his credit, gives them the time and space to tell it. —

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023 Oxbow is building an apartment complex at 1126 E. Elmira St. with about 263 apartments, commercial space and parking. —

Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2023 Aesthetics cost the most, coming in at more than $105 million including replacing the stadium's glass panels, seat replacements, private suite upgrades, retail space and concourse replacements. —

Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023 The team asked for taxpayer help to build the new roads, utilities and other infrastructure for the $5 billion multiuse development, likely to include apartments, condominiums, bars, restaurants, a hotel, green space and parking lots. —

Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023 Sleeping bags are generally sold by gender, but that’s not a hard and fast rule to follow, Double sleeping bags, a.k.a. two-person sleeping bags, allow for couples to share space (and body heat!). —

Alyssa Konermann, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023 What counts is the sad fact that a drop in global demand is speedily driving the genre that epitomizes style, space, and street cred toward extinction. —

Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 14 Feb. 2023 In the film, Ant-Man and company are transported to the mysterious Quantum Realm — which defies the laws of space and time — to save the planet from forces of evil. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Feb. 2023 Loss is overwhelming; allow time and space for that process. —

Jessica Cannella, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023

Verb

Each year at Lightning Lap, our drivers take extra care to space themselves out over the 4.1 miles of Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course. —

Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023 Wire the skates sturdily to the trunk and space them evenly to balance the tree. —

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2022 The Rangers could have dismissed both Woodward and Daniels in one fell swoop, but chose to space them out by 48 hours. —

Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2022 Try to space them out evenly but if some are touching, that’s OK. —

Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021 Bezos, inspired by the vision of physicist Gerard O’Neill, wants to expand humanity and industry not to Mars but to space itself. —

Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 7 May 2021 Otherwise, try to go to your gym when there are as few other people as possible, and try to space yourself out as much as possible from others. —

Zoe Malin, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2021 The House, which has more than 100 representatives, will seat some members in the gallery and some in other overflows rooms because the House chamber is not large enough to space them out safely. —

Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 21 Jan. 2021 The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life — and a recent astronaut, going to space with Blue Origin. —

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

space

1 of 2 noun

ˈspās

: a period of time

: a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance, area, volume

: an area set apart or available

parking space

floor space

: the limitless three-dimensional extent in which all things exist and move

: the region beyond the earth's atmosphere

: a blank area separating words or lines

: an available seat on a public vehicle

space

2 of 2 verb

spaced; spacing

: to place with space between

space out the chairs one foot apart

单词	spacings
释义	space 1 of 2 noun ˈspās often attributive 1 : a period of time also : its duration 2 a : a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance, area, volume b : an extent set apart or available parking space floor space c : the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable invading my personal space 3 : one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff compare line 4 a : a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction infinite space and time b : physical space independent of what occupies it called also absolute space 5 : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system 6 a : a blank area separating words or lines b : material used to produce such blank area especially : a piece of type less than one en in width 7 : a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space especially : a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character compare metric space, topological space, vector space 8 a : linage b : broadcast time available especially to advertisers 9 : accommodations on a public vehicle 10 a : the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely b : an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself space 2 of 2 verb spaced; spacing transitive verb : to place at intervals or arrange with space between Evenly space 16 tablespoons of shredded cheese on the baking sheet …—The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel —often used with out Space out the work you plan to do … Don't try to crowd too much into each day.—Darlene Polachic intransitive verb 1 : to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing) 2 informal : to fail to remember something : forget … I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced.—Steve "Nookie" Postal —often used with on If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.—Leah Stodart see also space out Synonyms Noun elbow room place room way See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There's still some space for a bookshelf. the space behind the couch Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes? There's not much empty space. He moved the books to create more space on his desk. Those old boxes take up a lot of space. The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising. She has a space between her front teeth. There isn't much space between our houses. the wide open spaces of the western U.S. Verb Space the seedlings about six inches apart. He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years. They spaced the births of their three children two years apart. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun And Lee, to his credit, gives them the time and space to tell it. —Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023 Oxbow is building an apartment complex at 1126 E. Elmira St. with about 263 apartments, commercial space and parking. —Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2023 Aesthetics cost the most, coming in at more than $105 million including replacing the stadium's glass panels, seat replacements, private suite upgrades, retail space and concourse replacements. —Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023 The team asked for taxpayer help to build the new roads, utilities and other infrastructure for the $5 billion multiuse development, likely to include apartments, condominiums, bars, restaurants, a hotel, green space and parking lots. —Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023 Sleeping bags are generally sold by gender, but that’s not a hard and fast rule to follow, Double sleeping bags, a.k.a. two-person sleeping bags, allow for couples to share space (and body heat!). —Alyssa Konermann, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023 What counts is the sad fact that a drop in global demand is speedily driving the genre that epitomizes style, space, and street cred toward extinction. —Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 14 Feb. 2023 In the film, Ant-Man and company are transported to the mysterious Quantum Realm — which defies the laws of space and time — to save the planet from forces of evil. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Feb. 2023 Loss is overwhelming; allow time and space for that process. —Jessica Cannella, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 Verb Each year at Lightning Lap, our drivers take extra care to space themselves out over the 4.1 miles of Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course. —Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023 Wire the skates sturdily to the trunk and space them evenly to balance the tree. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2022 The Rangers could have dismissed both Woodward and Daniels in one fell swoop, but chose to space them out by 48 hours. —Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2022 Try to space them out evenly but if some are touching, that’s OK. —Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021 Bezos, inspired by the vision of physicist Gerard O’Neill, wants to expand humanity and industry not to Mars but to space itself. —Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 7 May 2021 Otherwise, try to go to your gym when there are as few other people as possible, and try to space yourself out as much as possible from others. —Zoe Malin, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2021 The House, which has more than 100 representatives, will seat some members in the gallery and some in other overflows rooms because the House chamber is not large enough to space them out safely. —Mike Cason \| Mcason@al.com, al, 21 Jan. 2021 The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life — and a recent astronaut, going to space with Blue Origin. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French espace, space, from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing space Banach space counter space absolute space dead-air space crawl space half-space in/within the space of Hilbert space inner space deep space double-space invade someone's space short space of time sample space safe space parking place/space/spot null-space single-space personal space space cadet space-age space bar space elevator space charge space heater space mark space heating space out space probe space lattice space shuttle space-time space walk topological space vector space triple-space white space space suit space opera euclidean space outer space space frame metric space a waste of space maker space space station breathing space stare/gaze (off) into space space force linear space dead space space medicine See More Banach space counter space absolute space dead-air space crawl space half-space in/within the space of Hilbert space inner space deep space double-space invade someone's space short space of time sample space safe space parking place/space/spot null-space single-space personal space space cadet space-age space bar space elevator space charge space heater space mark space heating space out space probe space lattice space shuttle space-time space walk topological space vector space triple-space white space space suit space opera euclidean space outer space space frame metric space a waste of space maker space space station breathing space stare/gaze (off) into space space force linear space dead space space medicine See More Kids Definition space 1 of 2 noun ˈspās 1 : a period of time 2 a : a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance, area, volume b : an area set apart or available parking space floor space 3 : the limitless three-dimensional extent in which all things exist and move 4 : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere 5 : a blank area separating words or lines 6 : an available seat on a public vehicle space 2 of 2 verb spaced; spacing : to place with space between space out the chairs one foot apart Medical Definition space noun ˈspās 1 : a period of time also : its duration 2 : a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions 3 : a particular area or cavity within the body spacings noun plural of spacing as in distances the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the spacing of the houses was a little tight Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance distances widths lengths heights stretches spaces leads ways removes areas spreads altitudes depths extensions volumes ranges breadths reaches clearances sweeps flights falls rises throws extents scopes berths drops shots hauls casts
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