1. (

• space ,
• infinite

) the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" ;

2. (

• space

) an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth" ;

3. (

• space

) an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space" ;

4. (

• outer_space ,
• space ,

) any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth" ;

5. (

• space ,
• blank

) a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" ;

6. (

• distance ,
• space

) the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" ;

7. (

• space ,
• blank_space ,
• place ,

) a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" ;

8. (

• space ,

) one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" ;

9. (

• quad ,
• space

) (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences ;

1. (

• space

) place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" ;