space

space is on the Basic English 850 List.

soup - space - spade

space is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

south - space - speak

Pronunciation

• enPR: spās, IPA ^(key): /speɪs/
• SAMPA: /speIs/

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Noun

Singular space

Plural spaces

Stars in space

1. (countable & uncountable) Space is area or room with nothing in it or that can be used.

   Make a space between the tables so people can walk there.

   We moved to the country to enjoy the open spaces.

2. (uncountable) Space is the black place in the sky where stars are.

   The sun and the moon are in outer space.

Verb

Plain form space

Third-person singular spaces

Past tense spaced

Past participle spaced

Present participle spacing

1. (transitive) If you space two or more things, you put them apart, not together.

   When you attach the wood, make sure the screws are evenly spaced, about 30 cm apart.

2. (intransitive) (informal) If you space (out), you stop paying attention or thinking.