Etymology

white space

Today it means: White area between written characters and graphic regions on a produced page or computer display; blanks and the vertical blank lines in between paragraphs, or other organized rows of text lines (poetry). Full definition →

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The story

* (free time): Suggesting unfilled spaces on a calendar or schedule.

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