interspace
Space between things
The space between things—a gap, interval, or intermediate area.
Interspaces appear between columns, between words on a page, between stars.
As a verb, to interspace is to occupy or fill the gaps between: Wildflowers interspaced the rows of vegetables.
The word emphasizes the space itself rather than the things on either side.
Without legal effect
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- riftCrack or estrangement
- breachBreaking of agreement
- cleftNarrow vertical split
fissure · crevice · aperture · slot · crack · lacuna · discontinuity · separation
Temporary cessation of activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- respiteShort pause from hardship
lull · caesura · breath · beat · rest · gap · break · suspension
Roofed central hall
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
threshold · passageway · arcade · colonnade · gallery · breezeway · void · setback
Without legal effect
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
- universeComplete system or domain
interstellar · dark matter · cosmic dust · wormhole · quasar · black hole · supernova · star cluster
void
Without legal effect
cleft · fissure · crevice · aperture · slot · crack · lacuna · discontinuity · separation · gulf
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
respite · lull · caesura · breath · beat · rest · gap · break · suspension · interim
atrium
Roofed central hall
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
vestibule · threshold · passageway · arcade · colonnade · gallery · breezeway · void · setback · buffer
void
Without legal effect
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
universe · interstellar · dark matter · cosmic dust · wormhole · quasar · black hole · supernova · star cluster · pulsar
shim
Thin piece for leveling
- washerSpacer ring for fasteners
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- bushingFriction-reducing sleeve insert
sleeve · standoff · collar · spacer · dowel · ferrule · separator · filler · grommet · buffer