📒 the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are
- in space Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
- the possibility of visitors from outer space
- space exploration/travel
📒 an area or a place that is empty
- an empty space
- a large/small/narrow/wide space
- a space two metres by three metres
📒 an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or that is available for use
- We have 50 000 square metres of floor space.
- Different brands compete for shelf space.
- Houses were built close together with almost no empty space between them.
📒 a place, especially a room or a building, that can be used for a particular purpose
- The venue is a great space for music.
- various gallery and exhibition spaces
- to rent/lease (a) space
📒 the quality of being large and empty, allowing you to move freely
- The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space.
- We're enjoying the space here after living in a small flat.
- Those of us who call Alice Springs home love the space and the quality of life here.
📒 a large area of land that has no buildings on it
- the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies
- protection for our parks and other green spaces
- It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space.
📒 a period of time
- Leave a space of two weeks between appointments.
- in the space of something Forty-four people died in the space of five days.
- They had achieved a lot in a short space of time.
📒 the part of a line, page or document that is empty
- Don't waste space by leaving a wide margin.
- There was not enough space to print all the letters we received.
- Leave a space after the comma.
📒 the freedom and the time to think or do what you want to
- She was upset and needed space.
- You have to give teenagers plenty of space.
- The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully.
📒 the whole area in which all things exist and move
- It is quite possible that space and time are finite.
- the fabric of space and time
📒 an area of business in which a person or an organization operates
- His investments have focused on the healthcare space.
- Right now, the team is primarily at work on products within the mobile space.
📒 to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state
- I'm happy now. I'm in a good place.
- Me and Ed are in a good space right now.
- The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago.
📒 to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about something
- He sat staring into space, like a man in a trance.
- She sat there motionless, staring into space.
📒 a person who is not useful or good at anything
- You are a pathetic waste of space!
📒 used in orders, to tell somebody to wait for more news about something to be announced
- I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.