third space

British  

noun

1. informal the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home

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third space

As Weibo’s popularity exploded in 2010, the internet seemed like “a third space unshackled by the rules that bound the rest of the nation’s institutions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

“Leanne,” like her brand, is PG-rated and depicts its small church as a third space where friends and neighbors exercise and socialize.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025

For Lorell, the dive bar exists as a third space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024

Although Amazon bought Whole Foods in 2017, it wasn’t until the pandemic that the new owner ripped out this so-called third space.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024

I just wanted to go back to that secret post-terrestrial third space with him that we visited when we talked on the phone.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green