breathing space

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breathing space

noun breathing spaces · breathing-space

countable, uncountable Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath. He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
Similar: breathing room, breathing spell, breathing while
countable, uncountable A rest, pause, or respite.
countable, uncountable Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered. Don't fret, in our division you get a lot of breathing space.

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@misc{breathing_space_2026,
  title = {breathing space},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breathing%20space},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}