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space

 
 
/speɪs/ noun

Translation

EMPTY AREA [C, U] an empty area which is available to be used
yer, alan, mahal, boşluk
a parking space We need more open spaces for children to play in. There wasn't enough space for everyone. [+ to do sth] We don't have the space to store it all.1685
OUTSIDE EARTH [U] the area outside the Earth
uzay, feza
They plan to send another satellite into space. space travel2153
in the space of six weeks/three hours, etc during a period of six weeks/three hours, etc
altı haftalık/üç saatlik vs. zaman zarfında
It all happened in the space of 10 minutes. → See also breathing space → See also outer space2109
(Definition of space noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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