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free space

[friː speɪs]
nounpl: free spaces
espaço livre
1. An unoccupied or empty area that is available for use
We need to find some free space in the parking lot.
Precisamos encontrar algum espaço livre no estacionamento.
2. In physics, a region of space without matter or obstruction
Light travels through free space at a constant velocity.
A luz viaja pelo espaço livre a uma velocidade constante.
3. In computing, unused storage capacity on a disk or storage device
My hard drive only has 5GB of free space left.
Meu disco rígido tem apenas 5GB de espaço livre restante.
Synonyms
empty spaceblank spacevacant spaceopen space
Antonyms
occupied spacefilled spacecongested space

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espaço livre
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
espaço vago
Alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
espaço livre
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

plenty of room to spare
breathing room
wide open space
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