space

noun

ˈspās How to pronounce space (audio)
Definition of spacenext
1
as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing how much space will you need for the art project?

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Relevance
2
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up

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3
as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day

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4
as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork

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Recent Examples of space Chartrand explained there is a narrow empty space between the north and south lanes of the 7th Street bridge. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Assembling in public spaces to learn our hobbies or form or join existing guilds teaches not only patience and attention but how to have relationships. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Content creation from leading voices within the fashion and snow sports space is supporting the drop, to connect the history of the clothing with today’s generation styling archival pieces in new ways. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The space was formerly home to Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for space
Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
  1. room
  2. while
  3. gap
  4. slack
  5. bit
  6. void
  7. leeway
  8. span
Noun
  • Prince William is a big guy and, at 6-foot-3, often is the largest person in a room.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • In front of their 100th straight sellout, the Utes took a while to get going and their misdirection offense didn't seem to be fooling any Houston defenders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Potential industrial applications This was then used to tell the robot’s limbs what moves to make, all the while monitoring the cube’s state to check and correct for errors.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of while
Noun
  • Democrats still have an advantage in voting by mail, but that gap is smaller than in 2022 as more Democrats shift to early in-person voting.
    — A Martínez, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The sell-off came despite the positive results, underscoring the gap between the treatment's clinical promise and investor expectations for its commercial potential.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gap
Noun
  • The Orange defense held Isaac Brown in check but others picked up the slack, and the Cardinals have scored at least 28 points in all its games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of slack
Noun
  • Topped with cream cheese frosting, toffee, and almond candy bits, this scrumptious pumpkin spice cake will be a winner at your next fall party.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Adding the 11-tap receiver equalizer increased the rate to 200 Gb/s, with the modulator consuming 63 fJ per bit.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • In the months that followed, Julian Lage, Joel Paterson, Jad Tarik, and now Seal have stepped in to fill the void in various permutations.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And that’s what makes a player such as Kapanen such a natural fit to step into a massive void left by the team’s captain and conscience.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • Trump has given Netanyahu a degree of leeway because of those political concerns, people familiar with the matter said.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately, Seghers continued writing shorter fiction, which gave her more leeway to exercise fantasy.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of leeway
Noun
  • The Hawks opened the second frame on a 7-0 run and outscored the Magic 44-29 in the quarter with Wagner off the floor for majority in that span.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The film has surpassed $1 million at the domestic box office over a span of five weeks in theaters, only going as wide as 251 screens.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of span

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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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