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Space
01
any area beyond the Earth's atmosphere
Examples
Astronauts trained for travel in space.
02
an area that is empty or unoccupied and therefore available for use
Examples
There was no space left on the whiteboard to write additional notes.
03
the vast, unlimited extent in which everything exists
Examples
Stars are scattered throughout space.
04
an area designated for a specific use
Examples
This space is reserved for deliveries.
05
a blank character used to separate words in writing or typing
Examples
Press the space bar to insert a space.
06
the interval between two points in time
Examples
There was a space of two weeks between meetings.
07
(in printing) a piece of type with no raised letter, used to separate words or sentences
Examples
Printers use a space to separate words.
08
an area between, above, or below the lines of a musical staff
Examples
Notes in the spaces of the staff correspond to specific pitches.
09
a combination of cocaine and PCP taken together for stimulant and hallucinogenic effects
SlangExamples
He tried space at the underground party last night.
to space
01
to arrange or position things to create a gap or distance between them
Transitive: to space sth
Examples
Gardeners often space the plants evenly to allow for proper growth and sunlight.
Lexical Tree
hyperspace
spaceship
spacial
space
