inch of space

collocation in English

meaningsofinchandspace

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withspace.
inch
noun[C]
uk
/ɪntʃ/us
/ɪntʃ/
a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres, sometimes shown by the ...
See more atinch
space
noun
uk
/speɪs/us
/speɪs/
an empty area that is available to ...
See more atspace

(Definition ofinchandspacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinch of space

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Inquisitive and eager eyes peered from everyinchofspace.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a submarine there is not aninchofspace.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It would be right to ration railway space, so that we may make the most of everyinchofspaceavailable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have had to fight for everyinchofspacein which to put a clerk.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But it is not all that easy, for example, to close down a block in order to install new sanitation if you need everyinchofspace.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They were so long, that there was only about 1inchofspacebetween the left and right mounts on the chassis.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As a result they had to use everyinchofspaceavailable and the building has an unusual shape.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She also tells her that she's a nobody, and that if she died, the yearbook wouldn't have wasted aninchofspaceon her.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Everyinchofspacewas used to the fullest to accommodate the growing number of students.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Those three headlines take up about eight inches of space.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofinch
Go to the definition ofspace
See other collocations withspace