as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Recent Examples of spacing
The two-big look gives New York a shot at controlling the paint while better contesting Boston’s five-out spacing.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The Revolution’s back line maintained tight spacing, rarely allowing clean shots on goal despite Charlotte’s overwhelming possession advantage.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The testing resulted in understanding the impact of measures such as all metal fencing instead of wood or vinyl, and expanding the spacing of homes to be 10 feet apart.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For the Heat, the consternation was not only the lack of Curry-level spacing (if there even is such a thing beyond Curry in the NBA), but also Butler’s lack of availability, a problem that again surfaced this season ahead of the falling out with Heat management.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The Revolution’s back line maintained tight spacing, rarely allowing clean shots on goal despite Charlotte’s overwhelming possession advantage.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The testing resulted in understanding the impact of measures such as all metal fencing instead of wood or vinyl, and expanding the spacing of homes to be 10 feet apart.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For the Heat, the consternation was not only the lack of Curry-level spacing (if there even is such a thing beyond Curry in the NBA), but also Butler’s lack of availability, a problem that again surfaced this season ahead of the falling out with Heat management.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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The difference is as vast as the straight-line distance of 6,882 miles between Pittsburgh and the Eagles’ home in Daejeon, South Korea.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The width of your clenched first from your thumb to the other side of your hand is about 10 degrees, while the thickness of your little finger accounts for around 1 degree in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Hence the width of this beast – that kite is designed to pull hard from one side, and the rest of the boat is designed to turn that pull into maximum forward velocity while resisting rollover.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors run the entire length of the back of the residence.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Her hair was worn in undone textured lengths that gave the look some light contrast by her go-to hairstylist Glen Oropeza.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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