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noun
A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: urban studies
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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Synonyms: third space
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, place; especially, the third-best showing in a contest, such as a race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by American urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
