space

Meanings

• the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  • "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"
• an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  • "the architect left space in front of the building"
  • "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"
  • "the space between his teeth"
• an area reserved for some particular purpose
  • "the laboratory's floor space"
• any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"
  • "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"
• a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
  • "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
• the interval between two times
  • "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
• a blank area
  • "write your name in the space provided"
• one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
  • "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
• (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
• place at intervals
  • "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

Synonyms

blank, blank space, distance, infinite, outer space, place, quad