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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Or splurge on one of the 13 magnificent villas when the romantic getaway calls for a private pool, butler service and nearly 3,000 square feet of personal space.
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Add the loss of personal space because of shrinking seat sizes, and up go the chances you'll be seated next to an irritated – and irritating – passenger.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight
A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Since her freshman season, Kenya changed the trajectory of RHOA with her over-the-top antics and affinity for pushing the boundaries of her castmates through verbal sparring, invading personal space, and being an overall contentious human being.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Add the loss of personal space because of shrinking seat sizes, and up go the chances you'll be seated next to an irritated – and irritating – passenger.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight
A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Since her freshman season, Kenya changed the trajectory of RHOA with her over-the-top antics and affinity for pushing the boundaries of her castmates through verbal sparring, invading personal space, and being an overall contentious human being.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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