personal space

noun

: the distance from another person at which one feels comfortable when talking to or being next to that other person

You are invading my personal space.

Examples of personal space in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Since her freshman season, Kenya changed the trajectory of RHOA with her over-the-top antics and affinity for pushing the boundaries of her castmates through verbal sparring, invading personal space, and being an overall contentious human being. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025

Also during the sketch, Robert De Niro nearly choked Debbie — but only after Barrymore got a little too close to the actor (a self-jab about Barrymore's personal space issues). —Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

Friendships rely on a balance of closeness and personal space. —Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025

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