dead space
noun
: the portion of the respiratory system which is external to the bronchioles and through which air must pass to reach the bronchioles and alveoli
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Built beneath the Metrorail, The Underline transforms what could have been dead space into a ribbon of trails, art installations, and fitness equipment.
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Add More Space To Your Closet Fill up any dead space underneath the clothes in your closet by hanging a tension rod below them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s way too much dead space.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Murphy and Brennan fill in the show’s dead space by highlighting a group of copycat murderers, including Ted Bundy (John T. O’Brien) and Richard Speck (Jack Erdie).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Add More Space To Your Closet Fill up any dead space underneath the clothes in your closet by hanging a tension rod below them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s way too much dead space.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Murphy and Brennan fill in the show’s dead space by highlighting a group of copycat murderers, including Ted Bundy (John T. O’Brien) and Richard Speck (Jack Erdie).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Dead space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20space. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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