space vs area

space and area both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
space	Yes	No	Yes	No
area	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, area is a hypernym of space; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than space:

Other hypernyms of space include expanse, surface area.

As nouns, area is a hypernym of space; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than space:

space: one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
area: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

Other hypernyms of space include expanse, surface area.

As nouns, area is a hypernym of space; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than space:

space: an area reserved for some particular purpose
area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

Other hypernyms of space include country.

space (noun)	area (noun)
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located	a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences	the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing	a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
a blank area	a subject of study
one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
an area reserved for some particular purpose	a particular environment or walk of life
any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
the interval between two times

space (verb)	area (verb)
place at intervals