thick space

English

Etymology

thick +‎ space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon.

Noun

thick space (plural thick spaces)

  1. (letterpress typography) A metal block used to separate words, one third of an em in width.
    Synonyms: 3-to-the-em space, 3-em space
    Coordinate terms: thin space; em space, en space, word space
  2. (typography) In digital text, a character representing a thick space.
    Synonyms: 3-to-the-em space, 3-em space
    Coordinate terms: thin space; em space, en space, no-break space, word space, zero-width space
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