as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Recent Examples of spacing
The close-to-the-crown plaits create a sleek, polished finish while helping camouflage sparse areas by minimizing visible spacing between each braid.
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
This is quintessential five-out offense, extremely difficult to guard because of the spacing and presence of five shooters on the floor.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
His sharpshooting provided plenty of extra spacing for the likes of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
When the spacing is right, San Diego can suffocate opponents, tilt the field and create the kind of attacking rhythm that made last year’s expansion season feel so ahead of schedule.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
This is quintessential five-out offense, extremely difficult to guard because of the spacing and presence of five shooters on the floor.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
His sharpshooting provided plenty of extra spacing for the likes of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
When the spacing is right, San Diego can suffocate opponents, tilt the field and create the kind of attacking rhythm that made last year’s expansion season feel so ahead of schedule.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The Washington landmark measures about 2,000 feet in length and 160 feet in width.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Letters will be edited for clarity and length.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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