void
noun /vɔɪd/Definition
› [C usually singular] a large hole or empty space: She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void. Before Einstein, space was regarded as a formless void.Space - general wordsAreas of land in generalHoles, hollows and dips › [S] a feeling of unhappiness because someone or something is missing: They tried to describe their attempts to fill the void left by their son's death.Sadness and regret
(Definition of void noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bay noun (SPACE)
- blank noun
- box noun (SQUARE SPACE)
- chamber noun (SPACE)
- clearance noun (NOT TOUCHING)
- elbow room noun
- expanse noun
- floor noun (OPEN SPACE)
- footprint noun (SIZE)
- headroom noun
- legroom noun
- patch noun (AREA)
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- spacious adjective
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