Breathing Space (Noun)
Meaning 1
Sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A short respite.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The team was given a breathing space of 30 minutes to regroup and reassess their strategy before the next challenge.
- After a chaotic morning, she finally found a breathing space to collect her thoughts and calm down.
- The company was granted a temporary breathing space by the court to restructure its debt and avoid bankruptcy.
- The coach called a timeout to give his players a much-needed breathing space to catch their breath and refocus.
- The short walk outside provided a welcome breathing space from the stuffy office air and allowed her to clear her head.