personalspace
nounUK /ˈpɜː.sən.əl speɪs/
US /ˈpɝː.sən.əl speɪs/
The area around you that you like to keep just for yourself.
Please give me some personal space when I am reading.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The right to keep your things and thoughts private.
Everyone needs personal space to think quietly.
3. A small area in a room that belongs to one person.
Her desk is her personal space at work.
4. The distance people keep between themselves when talking.
He stepped back to respect her personal space.