space

noun

ˈspās How to pronounce space (audio)
Definition of spacenext
1
as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing how much space will you need for the art project?

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2
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up

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3
as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day

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4
as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork

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Recent Examples of space Despite that, Highbury remains a modest affair, with one stand ending abruptly halfway down the touchline, and the rest of that space taken up by a social club. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The location at 1731 Radiant Drive includes four buildings offering office space, a parking garage, a flight crew training facility, and housing for visiting employees. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 It was set up by city staff in an empty space without Wi-Fi just above the Riverfront Playhouse, which let the city use its Wi-Fi. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 DeMellier London has spent them building a business in the increasingly valuable space left underneath. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for space
Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
  1. room
  2. while
  3. gap
  4. slack
  5. bit
  6. void
  7. leeway
  8. span
Noun
  • Obviously, there is not much room in the top 10 at present for anyone who is not either a country star or Ariana Grande.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But Hôtel Royal’s commitment to families extends beyond in-room amenities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • New York — For the first time in a while, Burger King is living up to its name.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For a while, the feedlot sector could maintain profitability because there’s about a six-month time lag between when farmers buy the calves and when they are again sold to be processed, Peel noted.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of while
Noun
  • The gaps are especially consequential in Nizi, one of the most affected health zones in Ituri province, which accounts for about 90% of Congo’s Ebola cases and 80% of its deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fernandes has never been finished, but there’s a size gap here and Turner is dangerous offensively.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gap
Noun
  • In the meantime, the company's non-residential operation is picking up the slack and then some, with a pipeline of large capital projects building above already-strong growth rates.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tailored button-up shirt, dark slacks, her cropped silver hair combed sleekly back.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slack
Noun
  • Demo time Early next year, Halliburton will drill the first test well—using an extra-large drill bit—to delve thousands of feet underground vertically and horizontally.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire still came out a little bit ahead, however, as the stock is now trading just under $184.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Those black rectangles in Study for a Black Drawing are absurd attempts at the ideal void.
    — Aaron Fagan, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The activist coalition urged the state to take budget actions during the August session to fill that void.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • Another problem for Carr is the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 40-year-old Chevron precedent, which gave federal agencies leeway to interpret ambiguous laws as long as the agency’s conclusion was reasonable.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of leeway
Noun
  • The main action takes place over the span of a few weeks in the year 2045 and focuses on married couple Natalie and Asher.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The average price in Ashe for a night session is $231, a $14 increase over the same span.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of span

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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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