personal space

noun

: the distance from another person at which one feels comfortable when talking to or being next to that other person

You are invading my personal space.

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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window. —

Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025 Newsweek reports that unhealthy friendships often involve control, a lack of respect for personal space and guilt-tripping when boundaries are enforced. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 For the sake of common courtesy, North Americans used to their wide-open spaces and large personal space bubbles need to be spatially aware. —

Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025 Like reorganizing your entire closet to breathe new life into your personal space, this transit asks you to do the same with your daily routine. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for personal space

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