open space
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of open space
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Bournemouth pressed in a strict, aggressive man-to-man fashion and as they followed the winger into awkward positions, O'Reilly burst into the open space.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Since 2007, the site has seen 26 chicks raised and in 2024 the team also created "runways" - areas of open space - to help the birds safely take flight.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“Sucker for Love” has the effervescence of an ’80s synth-pop tune in the vein of Madonna’s first album, with more open space in the sequenced rhythms and a bouncy melody packed with hooks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The theory is that the fire couldn’t breach the open space of the public golf course that stood a few blocks north.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
He still wasn’t moving much, so I slipped the rest of the way down the hill behind some boulders, until I was at the edge of the open space of snow.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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