noun
space
spays
noun
1
The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.
"Astronauts spend months living and working in space."
2
An area or extent, physical or otherwise, that something occupies or could occupy.
"There isn't enough space in the garage for another car."
"She needed some space to think things through after the argument."
3
A gap between words, characters, or objects.
"Remember to leave a space after each comma."
verb
1
To arrange things with gaps between them.
"Space the seedlings about a foot apart."
How to Use Space
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRoom, distance, or the emptiness beyond Earth — literal or personal.
Common pairings
outer space
personal space
parking space
give someone space
Word Forms
spaced past tense, spaces plural, Spaces plural, spaces singular
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Etymology
From Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stretch." It gradually replaced the native Old English word "rum," which survives today as "room."