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space

noun verb

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

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Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PAC
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

speɪs

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noun

  1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

    “they tested his ability to locate objects in space”

noun

  1. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences

noun

  1. a blank area

    “write your name in the space provided”

noun

  1. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

    “he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”

noun

  1. one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff

    “the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E”

noun

  1. any location outside the Earth's atmosphere

    “the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether”

noun

  1. an area reserved for some particular purpose

    “the laboratory's floor space”

noun

  1. an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)

    “the architect left space in front of the building”

noun

  1. the interval between two times

    “the distance from birth to death”

verb

  1. place at intervals

    “Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates”

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Example Sentences

they tested his ability to locate objects in space
the boundless regions of the infinite
write your name in the space provided
he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E
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
the laboratory's floor space
the architect left space in front of the building
they stopped at an open space in the jungle
the space between his teeth
the distance from birth to death
it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates

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