space

/speɪs/
noun 5verb 5name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) empty area

ADJ

large, vast, wide

The new office has a vast space where employees can relax during their breaks.

adequate, ample, enough, sufficient

The office didn't have enough space for all the new equipment we ordered.

limited, small, tiny

narrow

The children had to squeeze through the narrow space under the fence to reach the playground.

open

confined, enclosed

The small office felt cramped, so we moved to a more enclosed space.

awkward

The attic has several awkward spaces where we can't store large furniture.

available, free, vacant

We need to find a vacant space in the parking lot before the store closes.

blank, empty, white

There was empty space on the shelf where the books used to be.

living | storage | floor, roof, shelf, wall, etc. | office | parking

personal

After working together all day, the team needed some personal space to relax and recharge.

private | public

green

The city park is a wonderful green space where children play safely every weekend.

air

The military jets were not permitted to enter the country's air space.

disk

advertising

The newspaper sold valuable advertising space to major companies during the holiday season.

exhibition, gallery

VERB + SPACE

make use of, take up, use

My desk is so cluttered that I need to make more space for my computer.

create, make

We need to create more space in the closet by removing old clothes.

waste | save

clear

We cleared some space in the garage to park the car.

fill (in)

jostle for

Three excited children jostled for space around the small table during art class.

stare into

During the boring lecture, he kept staring into space and thinking about lunch.

PREP

~ between

There isn't much space between the two houses on our street.

PHRASES

be/run short of space

The apartment was becoming too small because we were running short of space for all our books.

time and space

She needed more time and space to think about the job offer carefully.

2

(noun.) vast area containing planets, stars, etc.

ADJ

deep | outer

VERB + SPACE

go into

SPACE + NOUN

exploration, programme, research, science | flight, travel | capsule, probe, rocket, ship (also spaceship) | shuttle, station

PREP

in ~

Astronauts conducted important experiments while floating in space during their two-week mission.

3

(noun.) period of time

ADJ

long | brief, short

2-second, 10-minute, etc.

The interview had a 10-minute space for questions from the audience.

breathing

After the busy conference, the team finally had some breathing space to rest and plan their next steps.

PREP

for the ~ of

We decided to stay in the countryside for the space of a month last summer.

in/within the ~ of

The company doubled its profits within the space of just two years.

~ of

After a space of three months, he finally saw his family again.

PHRASES

a space of time

The technology has changed dramatically in a space of just ten years.

4

(verb.)

ADV

at intervals, equally, evenly, regularly

The streetlights were spaced evenly along the dark road so drivers could see clearly.

irregularly | closely | generously, well, widely

apart, out

The fence posts were spaced apart about two meters to allow room for the gate.

PREP

along

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