space

space · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) A continuous area or expanse that is free or available.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

  3. 3.

    (noun) An interval of time.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A blank area between written or printed words or characters.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To position items at intervals; to arrange with spaces.

Forms

plural: spaces

Related words

Antonyms: confinement, crowding
See also: area, room, universe
Synonyms: area, expanse, gap, room

Etymology

From Old French espace, from Latin spatium ("room, area, distance, interval"), of uncertain origin. The astronomical sense of "outer space" developed in the 17th century.