social space
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈspeɪs/noun
1Space available or intended for social interaction. As a count noun: an area set aside for social interaction.
- In early use probably not as a fixed collocation..
2 Sociology. The gap, in terms of social status, that is felt to exist between members of one social or ethnic group and those of another.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Garth Wilkinson (1812–1899), Swedenborgian writer and homoeopath. From social + space.