spaced
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
placed with specific distances or gaps between items.
arranged or positioned with regular or deliberate intervals between individual units.
Simple“The trees were evenly spaced along the driveway to provide shade.”
In context“The architect insisted that the windows be perfectly spaced to maintain the building's symmetrical aesthetic.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
behaving as if you are in a dream and not noticing what is happening around you.
characterised by a state of mental detachment, confusion, or being under the influence of a substance; often used as 'spaced out'.
Simple“I was so tired that I felt completely spaced during the afternoon meeting.”
In context“After twelve hours of international travel, he appeared entirely spaced, barely able to process the questions at the immigration desk.”
UsageOften appears in the phrasal form 'spaced out'.
Synonyms
“That gave us more than 2,100 sensors, spaced only a few feet apart, all listening to the ground at once.”