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.
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Still, given enough time, some stars will encroach on our personal space.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
In adult romantic relationships, this manifests as personal space being mistaken for rejection, and sameness being conflated with intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
One of the most common complaints on flights is that another traveler’s legs or bags are spilling into their neighbor's personal space.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 25 June 2025
To be allowed in someone’s personal space, there’s a lot of emotion there.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
In adult romantic relationships, this manifests as personal space being mistaken for rejection, and sameness being conflated with intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
One of the most common complaints on flights is that another traveler’s legs or bags are spilling into their neighbor's personal space.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 25 June 2025
To be allowed in someone’s personal space, there’s a lot of emotion there.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal space
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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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