line space

American  

noun

1. (on a typewriter, typesetter, printer, or the like) the horizontal space provided for a line of typing, typesetting, printing, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of line space

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

That said, I use Outlook and the only formatting issue I’ve seen is the insertion of an extra line space between paragraphs.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2022

Second, when someone tries to tell you one anonymous quote is the truth while ignoring what appears just one skinny line space away, that person is treating you like an idiot.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2013

The equilateral triangle we call humanity exists, therefore, entire, identical, in you and me, as a subdivision of the infinite line, space, energy, or substance, which is God.

From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry