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
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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.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Friendships rely on a balance of closeness and personal space.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Parents and professionals can help establish healthy boundaries by defining appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, discussing concepts like personal space and consent, and teaching effective communication when a boundary—whether physical, emotional, or psychological—has been crossed.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
About 20 minutes later, however, the whirring device crept back to gawk some more at her personal space.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Friendships rely on a balance of closeness and personal space.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Parents and professionals can help establish healthy boundaries by defining appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, discussing concepts like personal space and consent, and teaching effective communication when a boundary—whether physical, emotional, or psychological—has been crossed.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
About 20 minutes later, however, the whirring device crept back to gawk some more at her personal space.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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