Chasm

ahd-5
  • noun. A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.
  • noun. A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap.
  • noun. A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a cleft; a fissure; a gap; especially, a wide and deep cleft.
  • noun. Hence An interruption; a hiatus; any marked breach of continuity.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure.
  • noun. A void space; a gap or break, as in ranks of men.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss
  • noun. A large difference of opinion.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a deep opening in the earth's surface
  • Word Usage
    "He's getting it in the neck for mispronouncing the word "chasm" on the radio."
    cross-reference
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gap  opening  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    abysm  abyss  gulf  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    phantasm  spasm  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cavern  cleave  cliff  crater  crevasse  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abysm  abyss  abyss  aperture  arroyo