space-time

noun

ˈspās-ˈtīm 

ˈspās-ˌtīm

1

: a system of one temporal and three spatial coordinates by which any physical object or event can be located

called also space-time continuum

2

: the whole or a portion of physical reality determinable by a usually four-dimensional coordinate system

also : the properties characteristic of such an order

Examples of space-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This involves not only the particle accelerator but a mysterious golden disk that Pola believes can manipulate space-time and therefore reshape the universe. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Why would anyone want to do this in a game about an angry, unkillable mutant with claws sharp enough to cut through space-time? — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

The resting fluid, like the expanding universe, lacks the underlying speed symmetry of space-time. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Stuart Bloom’s futile efforts to right the space-time continuum will continue. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for space-time

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