triple-space

[ trip-uhl-speys ]

verb (used with or without object)

, tri·ple-spaced, tri·ple-spac·ing.

1. to type (text, copy, etc.) so as to have two blank lines after each typed line.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-space¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A wait of two triple-space minutes while the announcer winds his watch.

From Project Gutenberg

He wrote triple-space, breaking the story into many paragraphs, never hesitating for a choice of words.

From Project Gutenberg

And — let me underline this and triple-space it — excellent food.

From Project Gutenberg