space

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
2. (countable, uncountable) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
3. (countable, uncountable) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
4. (countable, uncountable) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
5. (countable, uncountable) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Of time.
7. (countable, uncountable) Of time.
8. (countable, uncountable) Of time.
9. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
10. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
11. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
12. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
13. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
14. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
15. (countable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
16. (countable, figuratively) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
17. (countable, uncountable) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.

Verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To roam, walk, wander.
2. (transitive) To set some distance apart.
3. To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
4. To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
5. (transitive) To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
6. (intransitive) To travel into and through outer space.

Synonyms

room

place

interval

gap

distance

area

outer space

blank

period

cosmic

sky

middle

time

⌚

expanse

spacing

position

universe

cosmos

spot

range

blank space

term

vacancy

span

void

opening

extent

spaciousness

atmosphere

accommodation

quad

location

volume

air

hollow

field

interstice

stretch

spatial

scope

season

division

section

age

open space

newspaper

📰

circle

⭕

length

lacuna

degree

Translations

espace

spazio

espacio

Raum

espaço

Weltraum

χώρος

ruimte

διάστημα

Platz

uzay

Abstand

Zwischenraum

place

Pronounced as (IPA)

/speɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: space

In summary

From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas et al., and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”).

Sentences

The upper floors are commercial office space .

The vast space stretched into the far distance .

The exploration of space is our frontier .