spacing

noun

spac·​ing ˈspā-siŋ 

1

a

: the act of providing with spaces or placing at intervals

b

: an arrangement in space

2

a

: a limited extent : space

b

: the distance between any two objects in a usually regularly arranged series

Synonyms

• distance
• width
• length

Examples of spacing in a Sentence

The spacing between characters should be even.

the spacing of the houses was a little tight

Recent Examples on the Web

The keyboard feels mostly fine, with good key spacing and a nice amount of travel. —ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025

The 6-foot-8 forward was one of the most polished offensive players still on the board — and now joins a reshaping roster focused on surrounding franchise cornerstones LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller with spacing, feel and shooting. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

This forms a sort of geological barcode, the spacings of which vary depending on the specific conditions in each arm of the rift. —Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

Those details — from understanding opponent scouts to executing defensive coverages to understanding the importance of offensive movement and spacing — need to become more important for everyone in order to improve as a team. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing spacing

• letter spacing

Rhymes for spacing

• basing
• bracing
• casing
• chasing
• facing
• gracing
• lacing
• pacing
• placing
• racing
• tracing
• debasing

Kids Definition

spacing

noun

spac·​ing

ˈspā-siŋ

1

: an arrangement in space

2

: the distance between any two objects in an arranged series