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{
"term": "space",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are",
"sensetop": "in space",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.",
"contextForm": "in space"
},
{
"text": "the possibility of visitors from **outer space**"
},
{
"text": "**space exploration/travel**"
},
{
"text": "a **space flight/mission**"
},
{
"text": "the US **space program**"
},
{
"text": "She talked about the incredible experience of being in space, looking down on the Earth."
},
{
"text": "the film's famous tagline 'In space no one can hear you scream'"
},
{
"text": "We oppose the expensive and dangerous idea of putting weapons in space."
},
{
"text": "That was the year China sent its first astronaut into space."
},
{
"text": "The idea of painting rooftops white is to cool the planet's surface by reflecting sunlight back into space."
},
{
"text": "these wonderful pictures from the edge of space"
},
{
"text": "Scientists are looking into the mysteries of deep space."
},
{
"text": "The orbital velocity of earth through space is about 19 miles per second."
},
{
"text": "He wrote about the early years of human space exploration."
},
{
"text": "technology that made space travel possible"
},
{
"text": "They intend to begin manned space missions next year."
},
{
"text": "In 15 years, he predicts, space tourism will be a multibillion-dollar business."
},
{
"text": "After the disaster, manned space flights were suspended for over two years."
},
{
"text": "The company plays a major role in the European space programme."
}
],
"topics": ["Space"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["deep", "outer"],
"verb + space": ["go into"],
"space + noun": ["exploration", "programme/program", "research"],
"preposition": ["in space"],
"phrases": [
"the depths of space",
"the edge of space",
"space and time"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "an area or a place that is empty",
"sensetop": "in/into a spacespace between A and Bspace for something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "an **empty space**"
},
{
"text": "a large/small/narrow/wide space"
},
{
"text": "a space two metres by three metres"
},
{
"text": "He reversed out of the **parking space**."
},
{
"text": "We were crowded together in a confined space.",
"contextForm": "in/into a space"
},
{
"text": "They cram hundreds of animals into a tiny space."
},
{
"text": "Put it in the space between the table and the wall.",
"contextForm": "space between A and B"
},
{
"text": "I'll clear a space for your books.",
"contextForm": "space for something"
},
{
"text": "The sculpture **occupies a space** in the centre of the campus."
},
{
"text": "Avoid spraying the product in a confined space."
},
{
"text": "There's an empty space where the painting used to hang."
},
{
"text": "He parked in a reserved space."
},
{
"text": "Save me a space on the sofa!"
},
{
"text": "They arranged the furniture to leave a big open space in the centre of the room."
},
{
"text": "The building was designed to fill a space left empty after World War II bombing."
},
{
"text": "I was looking for a free parking space."
},
{
"text": "This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces."
},
{
"text": "We'd better clear a space for the new computer."
},
{
"text": "the crawl space under my house"
},
{
"text": "We keep a lot of stuff in the loft space."
},
{
"text": "the narrow space between the sofa and the wall"
},
{
"text": "the space between the bookshelves"
},
{
"text": "Leave a space between your car and the next."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "vast", "wide-open"],
"… of space": ["amount"],
"verb + space": ["fill", "occupy", "make use of"],
"preposition": ["space between"],
"phrases": ["be short of space", "run short of space", "time and space"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or that is available for use",
"sensetop": "space for something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We have 50 000 square metres of **floor space**."
},
{
"text": "Different brands compete for **shelf space**."
},
{
"text": "Houses were built close together with almost no **empty space** between them."
},
{
"text": "We must make good use of the available space."
},
{
"text": "That desk **takes up** too much **space**."
},
{
"text": "Traffic tends to expand to **fill the space** available."
},
{
"text": "There is very little **storage space** in the department."
},
{
"text": "Arrive early because space is limited."
},
{
"text": "This **creates space** for a bigger table.",
"contextForm": "space for something"
},
{
"text": "Can we make space for one more person?"
},
{
"text": "disk/memory space *(= on a computer or device)*"
},
{
"text": "I'm running short of disk space."
},
{
"text": "The app displays faster and takes less memory space."
},
{
"text": "Clean up your disk to stop unused files from taking up space on your computer."
},
{
"text": "You don't have enough free space on your device for the download."
},
{
"text": "The exhibition takes up most of the available space in the gallery."
},
{
"text": "Nearly half the display space is devoted to electronics."
},
{
"text": "Supermarkets have started allocating more space to organic products."
},
{
"text": "The new flat has ample living space."
},
{
"text": "You want to avoid your home office encroaching into your living space."
},
{
"text": "The house has a lot of roof space which is useful for storage."
},
{
"text": "The potted plants take up too much space."
},
{
"text": "They created space for lorries to turn at the end."
},
{
"text": "We'll create more space for the kids to play."
},
{
"text": "The bed folds up in the day to save space."
},
{
"text": "Save shelf space by clever use of storage containers."
},
{
"text": "I saved you some space on the sofa."
},
{
"text": "Remember to leave space for coats and shoes."
},
{
"text": "They moved the sofa to make space for the piano."
},
{
"text": "a large amount of space"
},
{
"text": "Is there enough space for a table in here?"
},
{
"text": "There's plenty of space in the new offices."
},
{
"text": "To create more space in your home, get rid of all that clutter."
},
{
"text": "You'll need a room with sufficient space for you to move around in."
}
],
"synonyms": "room",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "vast", "wide-open"],
"… of space": ["amount"],
"verb + space": ["fill", "occupy", "make use of"],
"preposition": ["space between"],
"phrases": ["be short of space", "run short of space", "time and space"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a place, especially a room or a building, that can be used for a particular purpose",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The venue is a great space for music."
},
{
"text": "various gallery and exhibition spaces"
},
{
"text": "to rent/lease (a) space"
},
{
"text": "He was sharing **office space** with a lawyer."
},
{
"text": "The business began to **occupy** more **space**."
},
{
"text": "As well as office and retail space, the three-storey building includes exhibit and event spaces."
},
{
"text": "The company grew and had to rent more office space."
},
{
"text": "They decided to rent gallery space in Rockport, Mass."
},
{
"text": "The store also rents space to a pharmacy and optician."
},
{
"text": "A game developer leases space in the office building."
},
{
"text": "Residents on the first two floors share space with support services and a conference room."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the quality of being large and empty, allowing you to move freely",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space."
},
{
"text": "We're enjoying the space here after living in a small flat."
},
{
"text": "Those of us who call Alice Springs home love the space and the quality of life here."
},
{
"text": "Light, bright colours help give a feeling of space."
},
{
"text": "The open plan creates a sense of space."
},
{
"text": "Softer lighting and wall mirrors will give an impression of space."
},
{
"text": "There's a marvellous sense of space in this domed hall."
},
{
"text": "There is a tremendous impression of space both inside and outside the school."
},
{
"text": "I love high ceilings because I love space."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a large area of land that has no buildings on it",
"labels": "(North American English)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **wide open spaces** of the Canadian prairies"
},
{
"text": "protection for our parks and other **green spaces**"
},
{
"text": "It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of **open space**."
},
{
"text": "**Green space** is important in the urban environment."
},
{
"text": "The inner residential areas don't have many green spaces."
},
{
"text": "He liked the wide open spaces of the Australian countryside."
},
{
"text": "The animals enjoy wide open spaces and eat natural foods."
},
{
"text": "The land will be kept as open space for future generations."
},
{
"text": "They want to return the land to active farming, rather than keep it as lawn or open space."
},
{
"text": "A house may sell better if it is close to green space."
},
{
"text": "The business park will incorporate green spaces and open areas."
},
{
"text": "The job of the soldiers at this outpost is to patrol a space of land stretching almost as far as the eye can see."
},
{
"text": "There are views over the vast space of Salisbury Plain."
},
{
"text": "the vast spaces of the Australian outback"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "vast", "wide-open"],
"… of space": ["amount"],
"verb + space": ["fill", "occupy", "make use of"],
"preposition": ["space between"],
"phrases": ["be short of space", "run short of space", "time and space"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "a period of time",
"sensetop": "in the space of something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Leave a space of two weeks between appointments."
},
{
"text": "Forty-four people died in the space of five days.",
"contextForm": "in the space of something"
},
{
"text": "They had achieved a lot **in a short space of time**."
},
{
"text": "The job holder will be on probation for the space of six months."
},
{
"text": "He fell asleep in the space of a few minutes."
},
{
"text": "They have achieved a great deal in a short space of time."
},
{
"text": "The recording includes a 5-second space between tracks."
},
{
"text": "She returned to top-class tennis after a space of two years."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["long", "brief", "short"],
"preposition": [
"for the space of",
"in the space of",
"within the space of"
],
"phrases": ["a space of time"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "the part of a line, page or document that is empty",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Don't waste space by leaving a wide margin."
},
{
"text": "There was not enough space to print all the letters we received."
},
{
"text": "**Leave a space** after the comma."
},
{
"text": "Fill in the blank spaces in the table."
},
{
"text": "She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page."
},
{
"text": "The magazine is struggling to fill all its advertising space."
},
{
"text": "The page layout included plenty of white space."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "the freedom and the time to think or do what you want to",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She was upset and **needed space**."
},
{
"text": "You have to **give** teenagers plenty of **space**."
},
{
"text": "The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully."
},
{
"text": "She moved out of the house because she wanted her own personal space."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["long", "brief", "short"],
"preposition": [
"for the space of",
"in the space of",
"within the space of"
],
"phrases": ["a space of time"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "the whole area in which all things exist and move",
"cefr": "b1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It is quite possible that space and time are finite."
},
{
"text": "the fabric of space and time"
}
],
"topics": ["Space"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["deep", "outer"],
"verb + space": ["go into"],
"space + noun": ["exploration", "programme/program", "research"],
"preposition": ["in space"],
"phrases": [
"the depths of space",
"the edge of space",
"space and time"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "an area of business in which a person or an organization operates",
"labels": "(informal, business)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "His investments have focused on the healthcare space."
},
{
"text": "Right now, the team is primarily at work on products within the mobile space."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm happy now. I'm in a good place."
},
{
"text": "Me and Ed are in a good space right now."
},
{
"text": "The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago."
},
{
"text": "He was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally."
},
{
"text": "She was in a dark place after her mother's death."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He sat staring into space, like a man in a trance."
},
{
"text": "She sat there motionless, staring into space."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a person who is not useful or good at anything",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You are a pathetic waste of space!"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used in orders, to tell somebody to wait for more news about something to be announced",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/speɪs/",
"audio": "sp/space/space__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/speɪs/",
"audio": "sp/space/space__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: shortening of Old French espace, from Latin spatium. Current verb senses date from the late 17th cent."
}