| ace | (noun) a serve that the receiver is unable to reach | - |
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| (noun) one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face | - |
| (noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | Synonyms: adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard |
| (noun) the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number | Synonyms: 1, I, one, single, unity |
| aerospace | (noun) the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole | - |
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| airspace | (noun) the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction | - |
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| (noun) the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth | Synonyms: air space |
| backspace | (noun) the typewriter key used for back spacing | Synonyms: backspace key, backspacer |
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| birthplace | (noun) the place where someone was born | Synonyms: place of birth |
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| (noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | Synonyms: cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience |
| blackface | (noun) the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro | - |
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| boldface | (noun) a typeface with thick heavy lines | Synonyms: bold, bold face |
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| boniface | (noun) the owner or manager of an inn | Synonyms: host, innkeeper |
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| bootlace | (noun) a long lace for fastening boots | - |
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| brace | (noun) a structural member used to stiffen a framework | Synonyms: bracing |
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| (noun) a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring | Synonyms: bitstock |
| (noun) an appliance that corrects dental irregularities | Synonyms: braces, orthodontic braces |
| (noun) a support that steadies or strengthens something else | - |
| (noun) elastic straps that hold trousers up | Synonyms: gallus, suspender |
| (noun) a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it | - |
| (noun) either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material | - |
| (noun) a set of two similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: pair |
| (noun) two items of the same kind | Synonyms: couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke |
| bullace | (noun) small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters | Synonyms: Prunus insititia |
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| carapace | (noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | Synonyms: cuticle, shell, shield |
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| coalface | (noun) the part of a coal seam that is being cut | - |
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| commonplace | (noun) a trite or obvious remark | Synonyms: banality, bromide, cliche, platitude |
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| crawlspace | (noun) low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing | Synonyms: crawl space |
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| cyberspace | (noun) a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | Synonyms: internet, net |
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| dace | (noun) small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body | Synonyms: Leuciscus leuciscus |
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| demiglace | (noun) sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry | Synonyms: demi-glaze |
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| disgrace | (noun) a state of dishonor | Synonyms: ignominy, shame |
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| embrace | (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | Synonyms: embracement, embracing |
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| (noun) a close affectionate and protective acceptance | Synonyms: bosom |
| (noun) the state of taking in or encircling | - |
| face | (noun) a vertical surface of a building or cliff | - |
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| (noun) the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) | - |
| (noun) the striking or working surface of an implement | - |
| (noun) the general outward appearance of something | - |
| (noun) status in the eyes of others | - |
| (noun) impudent aggressiveness | Synonyms: boldness, brass, cheek, nerve |
| (noun) the feelings expressed on a person's face | Synonyms: aspect, expression, facial expression, look |
| (noun) the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear | Synonyms: human face |
| (noun) the part of an animal corresponding to the human face | - |
| (noun) a specific size and style of type within a type family | Synonyms: case, font, fount, typeface |
| (noun) a contorted facial expression | Synonyms: grimace |
| (noun) a surface forming part of the outside of an object | Synonyms: side |
| (noun) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person | - |
| farmplace | (noun) a farm together with its buildings | Synonyms: farm-place, farmstead |
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| fireplace | (noun) an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | Synonyms: hearth, open fireplace |
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| footrace | (noun) a race run on foot | Synonyms: foot race, run |
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| furnace | (noun) an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. | - |
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| grace | (noun) a sense of propriety and consideration for others | Synonyms: seemliness |
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| (noun) elegance and beauty of movement or expression | Synonyms: gracility |
| (noun) (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God | Synonyms: free grace, grace of God |
| (noun) a disposition to kindness and compassion | Synonyms: good will, goodwill |
| (noun) a short prayer of thanks before a meal | Synonyms: blessing, thanksgiving |
| (noun) (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence | Synonyms: saving grace, state of grace |
| (noun) a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor | Synonyms: grace period |
| grimace | (noun) a contorted facial expression | Synonyms: face |
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| headrace | (noun) a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine | - |
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| headspace | (noun) the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing | - |
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| interface | (noun) (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) | - |
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| (noun) (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) | Synonyms: port |
| (noun) the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other | - |
| (noun) (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system | Synonyms: user interface |
| lace | (noun) a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns | - |
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| (noun) a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) | Synonyms: lacing |
| mace | (noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority | - |
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| (noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed | - |
| (noun) an official who carries a mace of office | Synonyms: macebearer, macer |
| marketplace | (noun) the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold | Synonyms: market, market place |
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| (noun) an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | Synonyms: market, market place, mart |
| menace | (noun) a threat or the act of threatening | - |
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| (noun) something that is a source of danger | Synonyms: threat |
| millrace | (noun) a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel | Synonyms: millrun |
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| necklace | (noun) jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) | - |
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| pace | (noun) a step in walking or running | Synonyms: stride, tread |
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| (noun) the relative speed of progress or change | Synonyms: rate |
| (noun) a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride | Synonyms: yard |
| (noun) the distance covered by a step | Synonyms: footstep, step, stride |
| (noun) the rate of moving (especially walking or running) | Synonyms: gait |
| (noun) the rate of some repeating event | Synonyms: tempo |
| palace | (noun) official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign) | - |
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| (noun) a large and stately mansion | Synonyms: castle |
| (noun) a large ornate exhibition hall | - |
| (noun) the governing group of a kingdom | - |
| paleface | (noun) (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) | - |
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| peace | (noun) a treaty to cease hostilities | Synonyms: pacification, peace treaty |
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| (noun) the absence of mental stress or anxiety | Synonyms: ataraxis, heartsease, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, serenity |
| (noun) the state prevailing during the absence of war | - |
| (noun) harmonious relations; freedom from disputes | - |
| (noun) the general security of public places | Synonyms: public security |
| pinnace | (noun) a boat for communication between ship and shore | Synonyms: cutter, ship's boat, tender |
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| place | (noun) a job in an organization | Synonyms: berth, office, position, post, situation |
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| (noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | Synonyms: lieu, position, stead |
| (noun) an abstract mental location | - |
| (noun) the passage that is being read | - |
| (noun) a blank area | Synonyms: blank space, space |
| (noun) an item on a list or in a sequence | Synonyms: position |
| (noun) a point located with respect to surface features of some region | Synonyms: spot, topographic point |
| (noun) a general vicinity | - |
| (noun) a public square with room for pedestrians | Synonyms: piazza, plaza |
| (noun) a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | Synonyms: seat |
| (noun) any area set aside for a particular purpose | Synonyms: property |
| (noun) the particular portion of space occupied by something | Synonyms: position |
| (noun) where you live at a particular time | Synonyms: home |
| (noun) proper or designated social situation | Synonyms: station |
| (noun) a particular situation | Synonyms: shoes |
| (noun) proper or appropriate position or location | - |
| populace | (noun) people in general considered as a whole | Synonyms: public, world |
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| preface | (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | Synonyms: foreword, prolusion |
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| race | (noun) a canal for a current of water | Synonyms: raceway |
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| (noun) a contest of speed | - |
| (noun) any competition | - |
| (noun) people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock | - |
| (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species | Synonyms: subspecies |
| (noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | Synonyms: airstream, backwash, slipstream, wash |
| reedmace | (noun) tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa | Synonyms: bullrush, bulrush, cat's-tail, nailrod, reed mace, Typha latifolia |
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| rerebrace | (noun) cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm | Synonyms: upper cannon |
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| scapegrace | (noun) a reckless and unprincipled reprobate | Synonyms: black sheep |
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| shoelace | (noun) a lace used for fastening shoes | Synonyms: shoe lace, shoe string, shoestring |
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| showplace | (noun) a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty | - |
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| solace | (noun) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | Synonyms: comfort, consolation |
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| (noun) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment | Synonyms: consolation, solacement |
| (noun) comfort in disappointment or misery | Synonyms: solacement |
| space | (noun) the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | Synonyms: infinite |
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| (noun) (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences | Synonyms: quad |
| (noun) a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing | Synonyms: blank |
| (noun) a blank area | Synonyms: blank space, place |
| (noun) one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff | - |
| (noun) an area reserved for some particular purpose | - |
| (noun) any location outside the Earth's atmosphere | Synonyms: outer space |
| (noun) an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) | - |
| (noun) the interval between two times | Synonyms: distance |
| stoneface | (noun) any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones | Synonyms: flowering stone, lithops, living stone, stone-face, stone life face, stone plant |
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| subspace | (noun) a space that is contained within another space | - |
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| surface | (noun) the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary | - |
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| (noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight | Synonyms: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface |
| (noun) a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something | - |
| (noun) information that has become public | Synonyms: open |
| (noun) the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object | - |
| (noun) the outermost level of the land or sea | Synonyms: Earth's surface |
| tailrace | (noun) a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine | - |
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| terrace | (noun) usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence | Synonyms: patio |
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| (noun) a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) | - |
| (noun) a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) | Synonyms: bench |
| trace | (noun) a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image | Synonyms: tracing |
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| (noun) either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree | - |
| (noun) an indication that something has been present | Synonyms: shadow, tincture, vestige |
| (noun) a suggestion of some quality | Synonyms: ghost, touch |
| (noun) a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle | - |
| (noun) a just detectable amount | Synonyms: hint, suggestion, tint |
| typeface | (noun) a specific size and style of type within a type family | Synonyms: case, face, font, fount |
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| undersurface | (noun) the lower side of anything | Synonyms: bottom, underside |
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| vambrace | (noun) cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm | Synonyms: lower cannon |
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| whiteface | (noun) hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States | Synonyms: Hereford |
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| (noun) a clown whose face is covered with white make-up | - |
| workplace | (noun) a place where work is done | Synonyms: work |
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| workspace | (noun) space allocated for your work (as in an office) | - |
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