The arrangement or design of something, especially based on its spacing
The seats provided for guests or attendees in a building or room
Plural for a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
“It was rush hour, and there was barely any space left to stand in on the train.”
Plural for an area of land which is not occupied by buildings
“It would be nice to have a nice open space in our backyard for the dogs to run around in.”
Plural for deep space
“They put a man into space but they can't make airport scanners that can scan through laptops.”
Plural for a gap or distance between two points or objects
“The space between the timber frames was filled with cement.”
Plural for an interval of time
“We managed to complete some of our assignments in the space between lectures.”
(figurative) Plural for freedom from interference or bother
“Let's give Frank some space so he can decide on what he really wants to do.”
Plural for a blank area on printed material
“Write your answer to the question in the space on the sheet.”
To place or set apart two or more items allowing for space in between
“We need to space the markers farther apart.”
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