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space US English

a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied

be spaced in space US English

position (two or more items) at a distance from one another

space age US English

the era starting when the exploration of space became possible

space bar US English

a long key on a typewriter or computer keyboard for making a space between words

crawl space US English

an area of limited height under a floor or roof, giving access to wiring and plumbing

crush space US English

space in a motor vehicle between occupants and a point of impact that can absorb some of the shock of collision

deep space US English

another term for outer space.

free space US English

space unoccupied by matter or, more particularly, containing no electromagnetic or gravitational field and used as a reference

green space US English

an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment

hair space US English

a very thin space between letters or words

inner space US English

the region between the earth and outer space

outer space US English

the physical universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere

phase space US English

a multidimensional space in which each axis corresponds to one of the coordinates required to specify the state of a physical system, all the coordinates being thus represented so that a point in the space corresponds to a state of the system

shelf space US English

the amount of available space on a shelf

space cadet US English

a trainee astronaut

space frame US English

a three-dimensional structural framework that is designed to behave as an integral unit and to withstand loads applied at any point

space group US English

any of 230 symmetry groups used to classify crystal structures

space junk US English

disused satellites and other man-made debris in orbit around the earth

space opera US English

a novel, movie, or television program set in outer space, typically of a simplistic and melodramatic nature

space race US English

the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration

space shot US English

the launch of a spacecraft and its subsequent progress in space

space-time US English

the concepts of time and three-dimensional space regarded as fused in a four-dimensional continuum

space warp US English

an imaginary or hypothetical distortion of space-time that enables space travelers to travel faster than light or otherwise make journeys contrary to the commonly accepted laws of physics

wall space US English

space on the surface of an interior wall, regarded as an area for displaying pictures or similar items

double-space US English

type or format with a full space between lines

Hilbert space US English

an infinite-dimensional analog of Euclidean space

picture space US English

the apparent space behind the picture plane of a painting, created by perspective and other techniques

sample space US English

the range of values of a random variable

space blanket US English

a light metal-coated sheet designed to retain heat

space capsule US English

a small spacecraft or the part of a larger one that contains the instruments or crew

space charge US English

a collection of particles with a net electric charge occupying a region, either in free space or in a device

space density US English

the frequency of occurrence of stars, particles, or other heavenly bodies, per specified volume of space

space flight US English

a journey through space

space heater US English

a self-contained appliance, usually electric, for heating an enclosed room

space lattice US English

a regular, indefinitely repeated array of points in three dimensions in which the points lie at the intersections of three sets of parallel equidistant planes

space rocket US English

a rocket designed to travel through space or to launch a spacecraft

space-saving US English

occupying little space; enabling the available space to be used economically

space shuttle US English

a rocket-launched spacecraft, able to land like an unpowered aircraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit

space station US English

a large artificial satellite used as a long-term base for manned operations in space

space travel US English

travel through outer space

space vehicle US English

a spacecraft

space weather US English

natural processes in space that can affect the near-earth environment, satellites, and space travel, such as magnetospheric disturbances solar coronal events

vector space US English

a space consisting of vectors, together with the associative and commutative operation of addition of vectors, and the associative and distributive operation of multiplication of vectors by scalars

breathing space US English

an opportunity to pause, relax, or decide what to do next

personal space US English

the physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them

space telescope US English

an astronomical telescope that operates in space by remote control, to avoid interference by the earth’s atmosphere

topological space US English

a space that has an associated family of subsets that constitute a topology. The relationships between members of the space are mathematically analogous to those between points in ordinary two- and three-dimensional space

watch this space in space US English

further developments are expected and more information will be given later

space out in space US English

be or become distracted, euphoric, or disoriented, especially from taking drugs; cease to be aware of one’s surroundings

European Space Agency (abbreviation: ESA) US English

an organization set up in 1975 to coordinate the national space programs of the collaborating countries. It is based in Paris