English · Word Candidate

space

/speɪs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: spaces · spacing · spaced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. — The distance between objects.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phạm vi không giới hạn hoặc tổng quát, vật lý hoặc khác

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Noun

Examples

But neere him, thy Angell / Becomes a feare: as being o're-powr'd, therefore / Make ſpace enough betweene you.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. — A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phạm vi vật lý rộng lớn trên hai hoặc ba chiều

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Noun

Examples

O God, I could be bounded in a nutſhell, and / count my ſelfe a King of infinite ſpace; were it not that / I haue bad dreames.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set some distance apart.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt một khoảng cách nhất định

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Verb

Examples

Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để chèn hoặc sử dụng khoảng cách trong văn bản

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Verb

Examples

This paragraph seems badly spaced.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “space” mean?

Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. — The distance between objects.

Is “space” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.