aces and spaces
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A poker hand containing only a pair of aces.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A bridge hand with opening points based primarily on aces, so that there are not enough winners.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “aces and spaces” mean?
A poker hand containing only a pair of aces.
Is “aces and spaces” formal or informal?
aces and spaces is generally slang.