space

CEFRA2

/speɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The empty area beyond Earth where stars and planets exist.

  2. 02

    noun

    An empty area available for people or things.

Examples

  • How do you find food in outer space?

  • Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.

  2. The distance between objects.

  3. A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).

More examples

In context

  • With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.

  • Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.

  • exhibition space; public space; the space is light-filled

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”). Partially displaced native Old English rum, whence Modern English room.