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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The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
No one knows personal space [and] respect anymore.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Premium is the more polished option with wider seats, a deeper recline, more personal space, and small details like a fold-down phone stand and leg rest.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
New York City is not exactly known for personal space.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
No one knows personal space [and] respect anymore.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Premium is the more polished option with wider seats, a deeper recline, more personal space, and small details like a fold-down phone stand and leg rest.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
New York City is not exactly known for personal space.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 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 31 May. 2026.
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