chasm
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.
a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in time.
a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups.
Origin of chasm
1Other words from chasm
- chasmal, chasmic, adjective
- chasmed, adjective
- chasmy, adjective
Words Nearby chasm
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How to use chasm in a sentence
Over the next few years, a chasm would open up between the Party and the KGB, culminating with the failed coup in August 1991.
How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin | Masha Gessen | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was writing a cover story for Newsweek about the chasm between white and black understandings of the Martin case.
Maya Angelou Knew How To Inspire As A Writer, Teacher, and Great Human Being | Joshua DuBois | May 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe result in all three cases is a chasm between image and performance that magnifies the narrative of dashed expectations.
Even the Most Powerful Man in the World Is at the Mercy of the IT Guy | Jill Lawrence | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInching towards the opposing positions will never bridge the yawning chasm between them.
The vast chasm between these two groups and regular Republicans is something that Republican lawmakers can't easily bridge.
At a distance of four miles from the colony, a waterfall foams down a chasm which it has worn away for itself.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe procession, preceded by Bob on his feathered steed, passed through a chasm overgrown with brambles.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceIn most cases the roofs over these sea caves fall in, so that the structure is known as a chasm.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerTwo miles to the east the San Juan burst out of a defile of sandstone, and a mile to the west it disappeared in a similar chasm.
Overland | John William De ForestHe was in a chasm, twenty-five hundred feet below the average surface of the earth, the floor of which was a swift river.
Overland | John William De Forest
British Dictionary definitions for chasm
/ (ˈkæzəm) /
a deep cleft in the ground; abyss
a break in continuity; gap
a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc
Origin of chasm
1Derived forms of chasm
- chasmal (ˈkæzməl) or chasmic, adjective
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