26984 words

spaces

19 definitions • 30 examples
1
an empty area that is available to be used:

Examples:

space for Is there any space for my clothes in that cupboard?
make space I need to make (some) space for Mark's things.
space between When the roads are wet, you've got to leave plenty of space between you and the car in front.
The blank space at the end of the form is for your name.
parking space We found a parking space close to the museum.
2
the area around everything that exists, continuing in all directions:

Examples:

stare/gaze into space He was absent-mindedly staring/gazing into space (= looking, but seeing nothing).
3

Examples:

If you give quality players that much space, they will punish you.
create space The winger drifted right, creating space for Neymar to run into.
4
land, especially in a town, that has no buildings on it:

Examples:

What I like about this town is that there's so much open space.
5
an area in a sports field where there are no opponents:

Examples:

He found himself in open space as he sprinted down the left wing.
6
very soon:

Examples:

Within a short space of time you could be speaking perfect English!
7
during a period of six weeks, three hours, etc.:

Examples:

It all happened in the space of ten minutes.
8
the empty area outside Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are:

Examples:

in/into space Who was the first human being in space/the first to go into space?
9
to arrange things or people so that there is some distance or time between them:

Examples:

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.
10
an empty place:

Examples:

[ U ] He was staring into space, seeing nothing.
11
Open space is land that has nothing built on it:

Examples:

[ C ] Out west there are lots of wide open spaces.
12
In a painting, space is the appearance of depth even though the painting only has width and height.
13
the area beyond the atmosphere (= air) of the earth:

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14
an amount of time:

Examples:

Within the space of three weeks, I felt much better.
15
to arrange the distance between things:

Examples:

Try to space the stitches evenly as you sew.
16
to arrange the time between things:

Examples:

The moves are spaced about eight to ten seconds apart.
17
an empty area that is available to be used:

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18
a section of a newspaper, magazine, or website that is sold to companies who want to advertise:
19
land, especially in a town, that has no buildings on it:

Examples:

Development was planned for the open space outside town.

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