space

space1 [ speıs ] noun ***

▸ 1 empty/available area

▸ 2 area for purpose

▸ 3 beyond atmosphere

▸ 4 area everything is in

▸ 5 time and freedom

▸ 6 in writing/print

▸ 7 space for publishing something

▸ 8 period of time

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) count or uncount an empty or available area:

We replaced the bathtub with a shower to create more space.

Every space on the walls is covered with pictures.

a confined/limited/enclosed space (=a small space): Their voices sounded loud in the confined space.

space for: The nursery has space for 48 children.

a ) uncount COMPUTING the area that is available on a computer for storing information:

These applications don't take up huge amounts of hard disk space.

b ) count or uncount an area of land where there are no buildings:

What we really need is more green spaces in cities.

open space: policies to protect, enhance, and create open space

c ) count an empty area between things: GAP:

Leave a space of about two feet.

space between: You can grow seeds in the spaces between the plants.

d ) uncount an area that exists in a particular part of a building:

a two-story building with 3,000 square feet of floor space

2. ) count or uncount an area used for a particular purpose:

a parking space

I only have a small working space.

3. ) uncount the whole of the universe outside the Earth's atmosphere:

man's ventures into space

a space mission

in space: The crew have been living in space for over three months.

outer space: visitors from outer space

4. ) uncount the area in which everything exists:

The idea that space and time were curved was still controversial.

the changing positions of objects in three-dimensional space

5. ) uncount time and freedom to do things how and when you want, especially in your relationships with other people:

The children were given little personal space or privacy.

=> BREATHING SPACE

6. ) count a place on a form where you write something:

Write your name and address in the spaces below.

a ) the width of one letter of the alphabet when you are typing:

Move the cursor two spaces to the right.

b ) an empty area that you leave between words, lines, or paragraphs:

Leave one line space between the paragraphs.

7. ) uncount the amount of space that is available for publishing something such as an article or advertisement:

Newspapers also make money from selling advertising space.

8. ) singular a period of time:

space of time: It was an amazing achievement in such a short space of time.

in/within the space of: In the space of 36 hours, I had traveled halfway around the world.

look/stare into space

to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else:

He sat quietly for a while, staring into space.

space

space 2 [ speıs ] verb

1. ) space or space out transitive to arrange objects, events, activities, etc. so that they are a particular time or distance apart:

Space your workouts two days apart to avoid sore muscles.

Bean plants should be spaced three inches apart.

2. ) space or space out intransitive AMERICAN INFORMAL to not pay attention to someone or something because you are thinking, tired, bored, etc.:

Say that again please, I spaced for a minute.

3. ) transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL to forget to do something:

I completely spaced that math assignment!