Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breathing space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: breath-ing s-pace
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rest, pause, or respite.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face."
"Don't fret, in our division you get a lot of breathing space."
"By this time the difference between first and third class accommodation had become nominal, and was measured in "breathing space" during peak hours rather than in quality."
"Martin Kelly then finished with power to provide some breathing space before Craig Dawson’s scored his fourth goal in five England Under-21 appearances with a looping header."

Usage

Inflected Forms

breathing spaces (plural) breathing-space (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

elbow room headroom legroom yardroom

Synonyms

breathing room breathing spell breathing while breath breather breathing place breathing time

Questions

What does breathing space mean?: Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.

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