Meaning & use
space
An area that is empty, available, or unoccupied, or the extent of a place in two or three dimensions.
See it in a sentence
The new shelves freed up a lot of space in the small kitchen.
Astronauts spend months living and working in the confined space of the station.
A note on using this word
In science, space also refers specifically to the vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere containing stars, planets, and galaxies.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The vast, mostly empty expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere in which all celestial bodies exist.
The telescope captured stunning images of distant galaxies in deep space.
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