double-space

verb

dou·​ble-space ˌdə-bəl-ˈspās How to pronounce double-space (audio)
double-spaced; double-spacing; double-spaces

transitive verb

: to type (text) leaving alternate lines blank

intransitive verb

: to type on every other line

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-space was circa 1937

Dictionary Entries Near double-space

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“Double-space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-space. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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double-space

verb
dou·​ble-space
ˌdəb-əl-ˈspās
: to type something leaving every other line blank
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