Word

space, n.
(spaces)
freq. cnt. 60

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
<noun.Tops> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 24

infinite space

sample sentences

"they tested his ability to locate objects in space"
"the boundless regions of the infinite"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spacial spatial

semantic pointers

hypernym

attribute

part meronym

location aerospace

hyponym

absolute space phase space mathematical space, topological space space, outer space

an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

space

sample sentences

"the architect left space in front of the building"
"they stopped at an open space in the jungle"
"the space between his teeth"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

space

semantic pointers

hypernym

location amorphous shape

hyponym

compartment crenel, crenelle pleural space subarachnoid space enclosure, natural enclosure expanse opening, gap swath angle vacancy, void, emptiness, vacuum hole cavity, enclosed space pocket

an area reserved for some particular purpose
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

space

sample sentences

"the laboratory's floor space"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spacious

semantic pointers

hypernym

area, country

hyponym

airspace, air space crawlspace, crawl space disk space, disc space flies key, paint no-parking zone parking space, parking zone separation seat, place terreplein workspace

any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

outer space space

sample sentences

"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"

semantic pointers

hypernym

location space, infinite

part holonym

aerospace

part meronym

interplanetary space interstellar space intergalactic space deep space

a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blank space

sample sentences

"he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

space

semantic pointers

hypernym

character, grapheme, graphic symbol, graph

a blank area
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blank space place space

sample sentences

"write your name in the space provided"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

place

semantic pointers

hypernym

area, surface area, expanse

hyponym

margin indentation, indention, indent, indenture

part holonym

form

the interval between two times
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

distance space

sample sentences

"the distance from birth to death"
"it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

distant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

space

semantic pointers

hypernym

interval, time interval

(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
<noun.artifact>

quad space

semantic pointers

hyponym

hair space

hypernym

type

domain of synset (topic)

printing, printing process

one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
<noun.communication>

space

sample sentences

"the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

semantic pointers

hypernym

area, surface area, expanse

part holonym

musical notation staff, stave