English Explanatory Dictionary

thick space

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metal block used to separate words, one third of an em in width.
  2. In digital text, a character representing a thick space.

Word forms

thick space thick spaces

Etymology

From thick + space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon.

Synonyms

3-to-the-em space 3-em space
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