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| abysm |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit; abyss. |
| abyss |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit. [1/2 definitions] |
| A/C |
abbreviation of "air conditioning," a system that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| accommodate |
to have space for. |
| acoustics |
the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb). |
| advance |
a forward movement in space. [1/8 definitions] |
| aerospace |
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it. |
| air |
the mixture of gases that is in the space around the earth. People need air to live. |
| air conditioner |
a device that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| air conditioning |
a system that cools air throughout a certain space. Air conditioning is used inside buildings and cars. |
| air pressure |
the force of air on things. Air pressure has to do with how much force air has when it has been compressed into a space like a tire. It is also the pressure of the earth's atmosphere. |
| air sac |
an air-filled space or cavity in a living organism, esp. any of the ends of certain bronchial tubes in a bird's body that connect with the larger body cavity and assist in breathing. |
| airspace |
the space extending above a particular land area, esp. that of a political entity. [2 definitions] |
| aisle |
an open space to walk between rows of seats or shelves. |
| Alan Shepard |
U.S. astronaut, who was the first American to journey into space (b.1923--d.1998). |
| alcove |
any similar space, as in a garden. [1/2 definitions] |
| alley1 |
the space between the two outer sets of lines on each side of a tennis court, used only in doubles. [1/5 definitions] |
| ample |
large in size, amount, or space; as much or more than is needed. |
| angle1 |
the space between such lines measured in degrees. [1/4 definitions] |
| apart |
away from each other in time or space. [1/2 definitions] |
| apartment |
a room or set of rooms used as living space. |
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