half-space

noun

ˈhaf-ˌspās How to pronounce half-space (audio)
ˈhäf-
: the part of three-dimensional euclidean space lying on one side of a plane

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The Norway centre-forward is comfortable receiving the ball outside of the penalty area and linking with his team-mates, especially in the right half-space, as illustrated below in the heatmap of open-play passes received in the 2024-25 Premier League. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 The dynamics of Liverpool’s right-sided long passes are also helped by Dominik Szoboszlai and his movement in the right half-space. Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half-space was in 1894

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“Half-space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-space. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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