third space
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
“We definitely wanted it to be community-focused and to become more of a third space for people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 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
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
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