spacings

noun

plural of spacing
as in distances
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 spacings Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed. — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 The Columbia researchers fabricated metasurface structures consisting of arrays of nanoantennas with subwavelength spacings. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacings
  1. distances
  2. widths
Noun
  • This does indicate that, like Pickford, Suzuki is capable of getting huge distances on his passes.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Printed, copied, and circulated among an extraordinarily literate population, the Constitution executed a covenant and allowed, too, for the exertion of power over vast distances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of distances
Noun
  • This results in a world of patchwork range widths, inconsistent pay progression and incomplete or outdated surveys as leaders hop from one survey provider to another to account for low n-count.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Choose from sizes 5–12 with standard, narrow, and wide widths available.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of widths

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“Spacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacings. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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