third space
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A state or situation in which cultural distinctions do not apply, allowing one to transcend cultural assumptions.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A place that is neither home nor work, providing a venue for social interaction in a way that those places do not provide.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An extracellular and extravascular space where abnormal fluid buildup can occur when fluid balance goes wrong.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Third space cannot be produced by the simple transmutation of an excess corporate profit into a charitable "gift": tainted money remains suspect unless it is transformed by a self-consious philanthropic effort."
- "While some have begun to define the concept of third space, the ever-changing nature of third space theory is a constant roadblock for scholars in this area."
- "It is the lived condition of crossing borders and existing in the realm of both/and together that allows for the conscious movement into the creative terrain of third space."
- "However, this presupposes that hybrid third spaces are not conceptualized purely as spaces of mixing two or more influences on a level playing field; there are differences in conceptual power in intercultural contacts."
- "For youth of Korea – where most still live at home before getting married – these third spaces operate as spaces to connect with other like-minded people."
- "WeightWatchers meetings were a third space, those increasingly rare places that are not work and are not home."