personal space
noun
: the distance from another person at which one feels comfortable when talking to or being next to that other person
You are invading my personal space.
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Your entryway is the gateway between the outside world and your personal space.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Nets’ Ziaire Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic’s personal space.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The order dictated that ICE needs to ensure each detainee has about 31 square feet of personal space, which equals a maximum of 55 people in the five holding rooms.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Nets’ Ziaire Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic’s personal space.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The order dictated that ICE needs to ensure each detainee has about 31 square feet of personal space, which equals a maximum of 55 people in the five holding rooms.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal space
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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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