Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meanwhile space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: mean-while s-pace
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vacant or underused property that is temporarily occupied for a beneficial use before future redevelopment; spaces used for short-term purposes, such as pop-up shops, art studios, community gardens, or affordable housing, to generate value and support local communities.

Example Sentences

"The past years has seen a fluorescence of meanwhile spaces in cities throughout the UK, particularly in London. Meanwhile spaces are explicitly and intentionally time-limited in nature. A selection of meanwhile space projects in London is used here to stimulate a brief discussion about the place of temporary urbanism in the theory and practice of contemporary landscape architecture."

Etymology

Coined in the United Kingdom from meanwhile + space. [21st c.]

Origin

First known use: [21st c.]

Inflected Forms

meanwhile spaces (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

meanwhile use

Synonyms

meanwhile site

Questions

What does meanwhile space mean?: A vacant or underused property that is temporarily occupied for a beneficial use before future redevelopment; spaces used for short-term purposes, such as pop-up shops, art studios, community gardens, or affordable housing, to generate value and support local communities.
Where does meanwhile space come from?: First known use: [21st c.].

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