Collocations for space - noun
1. empty area
ADJECTIVE
large,
vast,
wide-open
She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page.
He loved the wide-open spaces of Australia.
She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page.
He loved the wide-open spaces of Australia.
adequate,
ample,
enough,
sufficient
The new house has ample living space.
The new house has ample living space.
limited,
little,
small,
tiny
narrow
the narrow space between the sofa and the wall
narrow
the narrow space between the sofa and the wall
open
confined, enclosed
Avoid using the cleaner in a confined space.
confined, enclosed
Avoid using the cleaner in a confined space.
available,
free,
vacant
The exhibition takes up most of the available space in the gallery.
I was looking for a free parking space.
The exhibition takes up most of the available space in the gallery.
I was looking for a free parking space.
blank,
empty,
white
Fill in the blank spaces in the table.
The page layout included plenty of white space.
Fill in the blank spaces in the table.
The page layout included plenty of white space.
storage
floor, roof, shelf, wall, etc.
crawl (AmE)
the crawl space under my house
floor, roof, shelf, wall, etc.
crawl (AmE)
the crawl space under my house
living
office, work (usually workspace)
an open-plan workspace
office, work (usually workspace)
an open-plan workspace
interior
parking
personal, private
She moved out of the house because she wanted her own personal space.
parking
personal, private
She moved out of the house because she wanted her own personal space.
physical
sacred
public, social
green
The inner residential areas don't have many green spaces.
sacred
public, social
green
The inner residential areas don't have many green spaces.
urban
air (usually airspace)
The plane strayed into French airspace.
air (usually airspace)
The plane strayed into French airspace.
disk
ad (informal), advertising
The magazine is struggling to fill all its advertising space.
ad (informal), advertising
The magazine is struggling to fill all its advertising space.
commercial,
retail
exhibition, gallery
exhibition, gallery
VERB + space
fill,
occupy
make use of, take up, use
The potted plants take up too much space.
make use of, take up, use
The potted plants take up too much space.
share
He was sharing office space with a lawyer.
He was sharing office space with a lawyer.
create,
make,
provide
They moved the sofa to make space for the piano.
They moved the sofa to make space for the piano.
waste
save
clear
We'd better clear a space for the new computer.
save
clear
We'd better clear a space for the new computer.
fill,
fill in
compete for, fight for, jostle for
A motley collection of ornaments jostled for space on the crowded shelf.
compete for, fight for, jostle for
A motley collection of ornaments jostled for space on the crowded shelf.
stare into,
stare off into
She sat there motionless, staring into space.
She sat there motionless, staring into space.
PHRASES
be short of space,
run short of space
I'm running short of disk space.
I'm running short of disk space.
time and space
The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully.
The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully.
a waste of space
(often figurative)
You are a pathetic waste of space!
You are a pathetic waste of space!
2. vast area containing planets, stars, etc.
space + NOUN
exploration,
programme/program,
research,
science
flight, tourism, travel
agency
mission
They intend to begin manned space missions next year.
flight, tourism, travel
agency
mission
They intend to begin manned space missions next year.
capsule,
probe,
rocket,
ship (usually spaceship),
shuttle,
station
PHRASES
the depths of space,
the edge of space
these wonderful pictures from the edge of space
these wonderful pictures from the edge of space
space and time
the fabric of space and time
the fabric of space and time
the vacuum of space
the vastness of space
the vastness of space
3. period of time
ADJECTIVE
long
brief, short
two-second, ten-minute, etc.
The recording includes a five-second space between tracks.
brief, short
two-second, ten-minute, etc.
The recording includes a five-second space between tracks.
breathing
(figurative)
The extension of the deadline gives us a breathing space.
The extension of the deadline gives us a breathing space.
PREPOSITION
for the space of
The job holder will be on probation for the space of six months.
The job holder will be on probation for the space of six months.
in the space of,
within the space of
He fell asleep in the space of a few minutes.
He fell asleep in the space of a few minutes.
space of
She returned to top-class tennis after a space of two years.
She returned to top-class tennis after a space of two years.