How do you find food in outer space?
Source: tatoeba (1466)
Space
/speɪs/
Synonyms for "space" (438 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (88)
Noun(9 words)
3-daccommodationacreageaerospaceaerosphereaesthetic distanceairair holeair pocketair spaceairspacealienalignallocateallotamountample scopeamplitudeapertureapportion
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areaarrangearrayastronomical unitbarbar linebeltberthbitblankblank checkbracebreadthbreakbroachingbumpburdencaesuracalibercapacitycarte blanchecatcavityceilingcelestial spaceschaoschasmcheckchronologyclearanceclearingcleftcollocatecompartmentcompasscomposeconfinescontentcontinental shelfcontinuitycontinuumcordagecorridorcosmic spacecountrycrackcrosswindcubiccubicalcutdaydealdeal outdeep spacedegreedepartmentdepths of space
Verb(1 words)
allow room
Adjective(1 words)
cosmic sphere
Strong matches (131)
Noun(16 words)
dimensiondimensionaldisclosurediscontinuitydispartdisposedistancedistance betweendistributedistrictdivergencedivisiondouble spacedurationdureeelbowroomemem quadem spaceemptiness
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empty spaceenen quaden spaceenvironsether spaceexpanseexpansionextensionextentexterrestrialextramundaneextrasolarextraterreneextraterrestrialfarnessfateful momentfavorable windfenestrafieldfistulafive-em spacefixflatfogfontanelforamenfour-em spacefourth-dimensionalfree coursefree handfree playfree scopefreeboardfrontfull scopefull swinggapgapegatgradegroundgulfhair spacehalf spacehead windheartlandheighthiatushigh-pressure areahinterlandholehollowhourinfinityinletinstantinterimintermediate spaceintermissioninterruptioninterspaceinterstellar spaceintersticeintervalionospherejetstreamjumpjuncturejustification spacejustifying spacekairoskeep apartlacunalandlapselastingnesslatitudelay outlaying openleakleapledger lineleewaylengthlevellight yearlight-yearlight-yearslimitlineline uplong rope
Verb(2 words)
fill inleave empty space
Related words (219)
low-pressure areamake a spacemaneuvering spacemarginmarkmarshalmeasuremeasure outmetagalactic spacemileagemilieuminutemomentmoment of truthneighborhoodno holds barrednotchnothingnessnuanceocean of emptiness
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offshore rightsopen spaceopeningopening upopportunityorderorganizeorificeotherworldlyouter spaceoutletovercastparcel outparsecparsecspartpartspaspassagewaypastpatent spacepausepegperiodperspectivepiecepitchplaceplaneplateauplaypocketpointporepoundageprecinctspregnant momentpremisespresentpressureless spacepromotionproportionproportionalpsychological momentpsychological timepurlieusquadquadratquantityquarterrallyrangerankratioreachregimentregionremotenessremoveroomroperoughnessroundrungsalientscalescopesea roomseasonseatsectionseparateseparationset apartset at intervalsset outshadeshadowsingle spaceslotslugsoilsoupspace betweenspace outspace timespace-timespacebandspaciousnessspanspatialspatiotemporalspellspheresphericalsplitspreadstaffstagestairstallstandardstavestepstereoscopicstintstomastowagestratospherestretchstridesubstratospheresuperficialsurfaceswingtail windtensetermterrainterritorythe futurethe pastthe presentthe voidthe void abovethick spacethin spacethree dimensionalthree-dimensionalthree-mile limitthrowing opentidetimetime intervaltime lagtimebindingtolerancetonnagetracttranscendentaltransmundanetreadtropopausetropospheretroughturbulencetwelve-mile limittwo-dimensionaluncorkingunstoppingvicinagevicinityvisibilityvisibility zerovoidvolumevolumetricwaitwaywayswhetwhilewide berthyawnzone
Noun(31 words)
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the room
Adjective(1 words)
wide gap
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blank, 3-d, accommodating, accommodation, acreage.
- Sentence evidence is available for space, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "space".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "space"
Keep "space" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "space" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "space", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "space" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesempty spaceequal gapseven spacingnegative spaceouter spaceproper spacingregular spacingspace barspace missionspace shuttlespacing guidelineuniform spacing
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 29 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- мя́сто noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Catalan
1 entries- espai noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Czech
1 entries- místo noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Danish
1 entries- plads noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Finnish
4 entries- ala noun (figuratively: field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour — see also area, domain, field, sector, sphere)
- paikka noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- tila noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- syöstä avaruuteen verb (to eject into outer space)
French
1 entries- espace noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Galician
1 entries- espazo noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Georgian
2 entries- არე noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- სივრცე noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
German
2 entries- Platz noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- Raum noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Hebrew
2 entries- חָלָל noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- מֶרְחָב noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Hungarian
1 entries- hely noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Irish
1 entries- spás noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Italian
1 entries- spazio noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Japanese
2 entries- 場所 noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- 空間 noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Korean
1 entries- 공간 noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Luhya
1 entries- enafasi noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Macedonian
1 entries- простор noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- plass noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- plass noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Polish
1 entries- miejsce noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Portuguese
1 entries- espaço noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Romanian
1 entries- spațiu noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Russian
2 entries- ме́сто noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- простра́нство noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Swahili
2 entries- nafasi noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
- nafasi verb (to eject into outer space)
Thai
1 entries- อาณาเขต noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Tibetan
4 entries- ཁམས noun (figuratively: field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour — see also area, domain, field, sector, sphere)
- གོ་ཡུལ noun (figuratively: field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour — see also area, domain, field, sector, sphere)
- དབྱིངས noun (figuratively: field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour — see also area, domain, field, sector, sphere)
- རྒྱ་ཁྱོན noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Turkish
1 entries- yer noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Yiddish
1 entries- חלל noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Zazaki
1 entries- ca (diq) noun (bounded or specific physical extent)
Sample sentences
56 total sentences available.
With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.
Source: tatoeba (18173)
In the near future, space travel will no longer be just a dream.
Source: tatoeba (18753)
Ultimately, space flight will be beneficial to all mankind.
Source: tatoeba (19550)
Showing 4 of 56 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "space"?
Closest matches include blank, 3-d, accommodating, accommodation, acreage.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "space"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.