[speɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
(e.g: a table took up much of the space)

- the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move
(e.g: the work gives the sense of a journey in space and time)

- an interval of time (often used to suggest that the time is short considering what has happened or been achieved in it)
(e.g: both their cars were stolen in the space of three days)

- the portion of a text or document available or needed to write about a subject
(e.g: there is no space to give further details)

- the freedom to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one
(e.g: a teenager needing her own space)

- the sector of an economy or market in which trade in the specified products or services takes place
(e.g: I expect even more European financial institutions and corporations to step into the crypto space)

- one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems


Phrases:
- watch this space

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French espace, from Latin spatium. Current verb senses date from the late 17th century

[speɪs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- position (two or more items) at a distance from one another
(e.g: the poles are spaced 3m apart)


Phrases:
- watch this space

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French espace, from Latin spatium. Current verb senses date from the late 17th century