ADJ

large, vast, wide
She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page. He liked the wide open spaces of the Australian countryside
adequate, ample, enough, sufficient
The new flat has ample living space
limited, small, tiny
narrow
the narrow space between the sofa and the wall
open
confined, enclosed
Avoid using the cleaner in a confined space
awkward
This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces
available, free, vacant
The exhibition takes up most of the available space in the gallery. 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
living
storage
floor, roof, shelf, wall, etc.
office
parking
personal
She moved out of the house because she wanted her own personal space
private
public
green
The inner residential areas don't have many green spaces
air
The plane strayed into French air space
disk
advertising
The magazine is struggling to fill all its advertising space
exhibition, gallery

VERB + SPACE

make use of, take up, use
The potted plants take up too much space
create, make
They moved the sofa to make space for the piano
waste
save
clear
We'd better clear a space for the new computer
fill (in)
jostle for
A motley collection of ornaments jostled for space on the crowded shelf
stare into
She sat there motionless, staring into space

PREP

~ between
the space between the bookshelves

PHRASES

be/run short of space
I'm running short of disk space
time and space
The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully

ADJ

deep
outer

VERB + SPACE

go into

SPACE + NOUN

exploration, programme, research, science
flight, travel
capsule, probe, rocket, ship (also spaceship), shuttle, station

PREP

in ~
the first man in space

ADJ

long
brief, short
2-second, 10-minute, etc.
The recording includes a 5-second space between tracks
breathing
The extension of the deadline gives us a breathing space

PREP

for the ~ of
The job holder will be on probation for the space of six months
in/within the ~ of
He fell asleep in the space of a few minutes
~ of
She returned to top-class tennis after a space of two years

PHRASES

a space of time
They have achieved a great deal in a short space of time