single-space

American  

[sing-guhl-speys] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈspeɪs /

verb (used with object)

single-spaced, single-spacing

1. to type (copy) on each line space.

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verb (used without object)

single-spaced, single-spacing

1. to type copy leaving no blank spaces between lines.

single-space British  

verb

1. (tr) to type (copy) without leaving a space between the lines

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Etymology

Origin of single-space

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The building is fully occupied, and the property includes two single-space parking garages.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022

“Two days later, I had 30 single-space pages of complete narrative information,” he says.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2016

“The industry is moving away from a single-space to a multi-space environment,” Evian said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2016

Since no single-space parking meters exist anymore in Manhattan, Ms. Sadik-Khan said, the advice is now obsolete.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2013

So I put the whole list into seven-point type, single-space it, format it into six columns, and print it out.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements