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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
space
/speɪs/
noun1 of 2
empty area with nothing in it
- “This piece of furniture takes up a lot of space.”Tatoeba
- “Extend your legs only to the extent of your space.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To roam, walk, wander.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)