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space

[speys] / speɪs /
NOUN
room, scope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area arena capacity distance field location slot spot territory zone
STRONG
amplitude blank breadth compass expanse expansion extension extent gap headroom headway infinity interval lacuna leeway margin omission play range reach spaciousness sphere spread stretch tract turf volume
WEAK
elbowroom
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme limitation stagnation
NOUN
time interval
Synonyms
STRONGEST
time
STRONG
bit duration period season span spell stretch term while

Example Sentences

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For Redick, speaking for the first time since news of Doncic’s injury, he had to check on the temperature of his team to make sure his group was in the right space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Of course, Houston is no stranger to space history.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission sped off to the moon Wednesday, and the space agency hopes eventually to build a permanent moon base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Suddenly the idea of blocking out the sun with space mirrors doesn’t sound so bad, does it?

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He moved around the space uneasily, and I had the distinct feeling that this wasn’t his blacksmith shop.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.