space

noun

ˈspās How to pronounce space (audio)
Definition of spacenext
1
as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing how much space will you need for the art project?

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2
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up

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3
as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day

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4
as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork

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Recent Examples of space The new space is expected to open in the early 2030s, museum CEO Richard Cooper recently told the Observer. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Mainstream third spaces rarely account for the specific rhythms, values, and shared references of a diaspora, and Musly Club is betting that people will travel further and pay more for a room where none of that needs to be explained. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Government attorneys argue that the transfers don't violate the injunction because the judge didn't require the plaintiffs to be housed alongside cisgender female inmates or share common spaces with them. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 In the rapidly evolving electric vehicle space, a single minute is a eternity. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for space
Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
  1. room
  2. while
  3. gap
  4. slack
  5. bit
  6. void
  7. leeway
  8. span
Noun
  • Several of the rooms boast their own terraces, while some luxuriate in the addition of a private pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The room quieted as the program paused to acknowledge people whose lives and work had affected the community.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • It’s been a long while since Washington Avenue was a glamorous hotbed of South Beach dining, clubbing and live music.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • After this sale, the market for an NFL team could be dormant for a while.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of while
Noun
  • The exchange came as the county office projects the district will need to close a $150 million gap by June 2027 to avoid a state takeover.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Managers who are not developing become the ceiling for every person under them, and the accumulation of underdeveloped management ceilings is what an 80% pipeline-confidence gap looks like from the inside.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gap
Noun
  • And, in some companies, there may be no middle management to pick up the slack.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Even when others contribute, as Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott did Sunday, or pick up slack atop the lineup as Trea Turner has, everything is better when those three reach base.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of slack
Noun
  • Thekla put willow in the rings of Saturn but Willow bit the fingers of Thekla.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In any case, the state and federal governments should lower the bar, at least a little bit, for any neighborhood to qualify for protection from sound pollution.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • With a void in leadership and production, the Horned Frogs will need someone to step up quickly.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The Seminoles seemingly didn’t have the funding to be aggressive in the transfer portal and signed Daniels to fill the void at quarterback.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • After the experimental period, Windermere was allowed to pull away from its Independent schedule and East River was also offered some leeway, and the Falcons have rejoined FHSAA district play for this season.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Both are comedies, which are inherently less expensive than dramas and thus enjoy more leeway with renewal decisions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of leeway
Noun
  • That’s just three weeks, a short enough span that Amazon might as well just drop the entire season all at once and get it over with.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • In the span of three weeks, the Red Sox went from an almost certainty to trade Aroldis Chapman, Sonny Gray and maybe Willson Contreras to now looking like clear buyers.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of span

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