emptyplace

noun
UK /ˈɛmpti pleɪs/
US /ˈɛmpti pleɪs/

A spot where nothing or no one is.

The emptyplace in the yard was perfect for a game of tag.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feeling of being lonely or left out.

After his friends moved away, he felt an emptyplace in his heart.

3. A missing part in a story or puzzle.

There was an emptyplace in the puzzle where the last piece should go.

4. A quiet, unused corner of a room or building.

She turned the emptyplace under the stairs into a cozy reading nook.