Synonyms of space

Noun


1. space, infinite, attribute

usage: the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"

2. space, amorphous shape, location

usage: an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"

3. space, area, country

usage: an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"

4. outer space, space, space, infinite, location

usage: any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "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"

5. space, blank, character, grapheme, graphic symbol

usage: a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"

6. distance, space, time interval, interval

usage: the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"

7. space, blank space, place, area, expanse, surface area

usage: a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

8. space, area, expanse, surface area

usage: one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

9. quad, space, type

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

Verb


1. space, put, set, place, pose, position, lay

usage: place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

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Definition and meaning of space (Dictionary)