spacing

noun

spac·​ing ˈspā-siŋ How to pronounce spacing (audio)
Synonyms of spacingnext
1
a
: the act of providing with spaces or placing at intervals
b
: an arrangement in space
2
a
: a limited extent : space
b
: the distance between any two objects in a usually regularly arranged series

Examples of spacing in a Sentence

The spacing between characters should be even. the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Conwell’s outside shooting will be important to this season’s Heat team, with floor spacing needed around Miami’s new-look roster built around the frontcourt duo of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 After the Giannis trade, everybody looked at the Heat’s roster and wondered where the floor spacing was going to come from. Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Reese’s relentless work on the offensive glass runs headlong into Golden State’s small-ball identity – a style built on pace, spacing and 3-and-D versatility. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spacing

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of spacing was in 1711

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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

spacing

noun
spac·​ing
ˈspā-siŋ
1
: an arrangement in space
2
: the distance between any two objects in an arranged series

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