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free space

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noun

  1. Also called (no longer in technical usage): vacuum. a region that has no gravitational and electromagnetic fields: used as an absolute standard

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With the popularity of women's football growing, Carter said the idea that the sport is a free space for people to be who they want to be is starting to recede.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

"Saturday Night Live" uses the cold open as its free space to comment on current events, and last night was no exception.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025

BraidHouse is also offering displaced hair braiders a free space — there’s typically a fee for stylists — to do hair at the salon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

They also designed and fabricated nanoscale optical antennas that enable more efficient collection of the photons emitted by these color center qubits in free space.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

Boaz nodded, watching the ashes that dotted the free space on the table.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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