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Meaning of social space in English:

social space

Pronunciation /ˌsəʊʃl ˈspeɪs/

noun

  • 1Space available or intended for social interaction. As a count noun: an area set aside for social interaction.

    In early use probably not as a fixed collocation.

  • 2Sociology
    The gap, in terms of social status, that is felt to exist between members of one social or ethnic group and those of another.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Garth Wilkinson (1812–1899), Swedenborgian writer and homoeopath. From social + space.