Space | Mean of space in English Dictionary

/ˈspeɪs/

• Noun
• the amount of an area, room, surface, etc., that is empty or available for use
1. There's still some space for a bookshelf.
2. the space behind/above/near the couch
3. Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes?
4. There's not much empty/clear space.
5. He moved the books to create more space on his desk.
6. Those old boxes take up a lot of space.
7. There should be plenty of space [=room] on the disk to save the files.
• an area that is used or available for a specific purpose
1. a parking space
2. She needs a space [=place] where she can do her homework.
3. floor space
4. storage space
5. The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising.
• an empty area between things
1. She has a space between her front teeth.
2. There isn't much space between our houses.
3. Is there enough space [=room] for me to park there?

• an area of land with no buildings on it
1. the wide open spaces of the western U.S.
2. They live in an area where there's a lot of open space.
• the region beyond the Earth's atmosphere in which there are stars and planets
1. sent the satellite into space
2. space exploration/travel
3. the space program [=the program devoted to exploring space]
• the limitless area in which all things exist and move
1. the movement of sound waves through space
2. exploring the relationship between time and space
• a period of time
1. a short space of time [=a short time]
2. They finished in/within the space of an hour. [=within an hour]
• a blank area separating written or printed words or lines
1. There should be a space after the comma.
2. Let's leave more space between the paragraphs.
• a blank part or section on a document where something can be written
1. There's a space for your name and address.
2. There is space at the bottom for your name and address.
• the freedom and time to behave and think as you want to without being controlled or influenced by someone else
1. I need more space in our relationship.
• an available seat on a bus, train, etc.
1. There are no spaces left on the bus.
• to look straight ahead without looking at anything specific
1. He wouldn't even look at me. He just sat there, staring into space.
• Verb
• to place or arrange (things) so that there is a particular amount of space between them
1. widely/closely spaced posts
2. Space the seedlings about six inches apart.
3. Try to space out the poles evenly.
• to separate (things) by particular periods of time
1. He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years.
2. They spaced the births of their three children two years apart.
3. They spaced out the births of their three children.
• to stop paying attention
1. I spaced out for a minute and didn't hear what she said.
2. I spaced out halfway through the lecture.