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Synonyms for space

Most common

time interval way duration room capacity opening blank

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Interval — of time. A specific (specified) period of time

time, interval, way, duration, time interval, period, measure, reach, span, tide

2. Room — unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. A physical extent across two or three dimensions…

room, area UK, capacity, expanse, volume, scope, quantity, extent

3. Opening — unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. The distance between objects

opening, interspace, gap, separation, break, interstice rare

4. Blank — A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise. A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital…

blank, white space

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. n. 2

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

  3. n. 3

    Of time. A specific (specified) period of time.

  4. n. 4

    A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise. A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.

Forms

Plural
spaces → times, intervals, ways, durations…

Example sentences

  • room If Ted were here, he could help us clean our room.
  • capacity Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
spacesteady
roomrising
capacityfalling
interspacefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
way1, gap1
4 letters
time1, area3, room1, span1, tide1, quad1
5 letters
while1, place1, break1, reach1, scope1, blank1, stall1
6 letters
period3, volume2, extent2
7 letters
opening3, measure2, expanse2
8 letters
distance2, capacity4, infinite3, duration3, quantity3, interval3
9 letters
extension3, emptiness3
10 letters
separation4, interspace, interstice
11 letters
compartment3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (area3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
espace
Italiano
spazio
Español
espacio