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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Like turtles, all of us could use a good place to retreat to—or at the very least some personal space.
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Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Providing a dog with their own bed can give them a sense of personal space.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also investigated educators accused of grooming behaviors like flirting with children, spending non-school time alone and isolated with students, or invading students’ personal space by rubbing their shoulders, thighs and lower backs.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Traditional shelters lack privacy and personal space.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Providing a dog with their own bed can give them a sense of personal space.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also investigated educators accused of grooming behaviors like flirting with children, spending non-school time alone and isolated with students, or invading students’ personal space by rubbing their shoulders, thighs and lower backs.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Traditional shelters lack privacy and personal space.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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