space

US /speɪs/
UK /speɪs/
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1.

a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied

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There's not enough space for all these books.
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Can you make some space for me?
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roomareaexpansevolumecapacity
2.

the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere

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Astronauts travel into outer space.
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The stars shine brightly in space.
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cosmosuniverseouter spacefirmament
3.

an interval of time

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There was a long space of silence before he spoke.
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We need a space of about ten minutes between meetings.
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intervalperioddurationspanstretch
1.

position (two or more items) at a distance from one another

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Space out the chairs so everyone has room.
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The trees were spaced evenly along the path.
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separatedistancespread outarrangedistribute
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outer spacespace stationspace shuttlesubarachnoid spacespace tourismspace heatershelf space