BREATHING SPACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does breathing space mean? 

• BREATHING SPACE (noun)
  The noun BREATHING SPACE has 2 senses:

1. a short respite

2. sufficient room for easy breathing or movement

  Familiarity information: BREATHING SPACE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BREATHING SPACE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short respite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

breath; breather; breathing place; breathing space; breathing spell; breathing time

Hypernyms ("breathing space" is a kind of...):

relief; respite; rest; rest period (a pause for relaxation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sufficient room for easy breathing or movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

breathing room; breathing space

Context example:

moved to the country to find breathing room

Hypernyms ("breathing space" is a kind of...):

elbow room; room; way (space for movement)