spaced

2 definitions • 3 examples

past simple and past participle of

to arrange things or people so that there is some distance or time between them:

That page looks badly spaced (= there is too much/too little distance between the lines or words).

be spaced (out) The flowers were spaced (out) evenly (= planted at equal distances) beside the path.

space something (out) over something If you're in financial difficulty, we're happy to let you space (out) your payments (= pay in smaller amounts over a longer period of time) over two years.