Meaning & Definition of Space in English
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Space
/spes/
noun
1. The unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- "They tested his ability to locate objects in space"
- "The boundless regions of the infinite"
synonym:
- space,
- infinite
2. An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
- "The architect left space in front of the building"
- "They stopped at an open space in the jungle"
- "The space between his teeth"
synonym:
- space
3. An area reserved for some particular purpose
- "The laboratory's floor space"
synonym:
- space
4. Any location outside the earth's atmosphere
- "The astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"
- "The first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the ussr's sputnik 1 orbited the earth"
synonym:
- outer space,
- space
5. A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- "He said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
synonym:
- space,
- blank
6. The interval between two times
- "The distance from birth to death"
- "It all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
synonym:
- distance,
- space
7. A blank area
- "Write your name in the space provided"
synonym:
- space,
- blank space,
- place
8. One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
- "The spaces are the notes f-a-c-e"
synonym:
- space
9. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter
- Used for spacing between words or sentences
synonym:
- quad,
- space
verb
1. Place at intervals
- "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
synonym:
- space
Examples of using
I need more space.
Our imagination lets us travel around space.
I need this space.