as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Recent Examples of spacing
Allow at least 8 to 10 inches of spacing between transplants, says Heater.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
With her last win at Churchill coming on June 12, Cox was not concerned with the spacing of her racing.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s an argument, by the way, for close plant spacing since the cheek-by-jowl intimacy of one plant with another shades roots and is conducive to lush growth.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In the first, pressure alters electrode spacing and dielectric distribution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
With her last win at Churchill coming on June 12, Cox was not concerned with the spacing of her racing.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s an argument, by the way, for close plant spacing since the cheek-by-jowl intimacy of one plant with another shades roots and is conducive to lush growth.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In the first, pressure alters electrode spacing and dielectric distribution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spacing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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Joan and Chock also still live apart—her home is in Maryland, while Chock resides in Kansas—though Joan maintains that the distance hasn’t had a negative effect on their relationship.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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These two dwarf galaxies orbit the Milky Way at distances of 163,000 and 200,000 light-years, respectively, moving through our galaxy's outer halo of hot gas not too dissimilar, but on a much smaller scale, from the Virgo Cluster's halo of hot gas.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mapping means travelers with disabilities measure more than 200 data points, such as bed heights or doorway widths, since accessibility is far from one-size-fits-all, but rather that various needs can be met.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Delta’s website, Comfort+ seats are the same width as standard economy but provide more legroom.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The students spend the semester writing and polishing a novel excerpt, memoir excerpt, or chapbook length collection of poetry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is a sectional sofa with two long sides that are equal in length.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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