Phrase guide

non-breaking space

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

A variant of the space character that prevents text from wrapping onto the next line at that point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: NBSP, no-break space, hard space

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qırılmaz boşluq — a variant of the space character
  • Dutch: harde spatie — a variant of the space character
  • Finnish: sitova välilyönti — a variant of the space character
  • Finnish: yhdistävä välilyönti — a variant of the space character
  • French: espace insécable — a variant of the space character
  • German: geschütztes Leerzeichen — a variant of the space character
  • Hungarian: nem törhető szóköz — a variant of the space character
  • Japanese: ノーブレークスペース (nōburēkusupēsu) — a variant of the space character
  • Persian: فاصله نشکن (fâsele-ye naškan) — a variant of the space character
  • Polish: spacja niełamiąca — a variant of the space character
  • Russian: неразры́вный пробе́л (nerazrývnyj probél) — a variant of the space character
  • Spanish: espacio no rompiente — a variant of the space character
  • Spanish: espacio no saltante — a variant of the space character
  • Swedish: fast mellanslag — a variant of the space character