crevice

[ krev-is ]

noun

1. a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.

crevice

/ ˈkrɛvɪs /

noun

1. a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft

Other Words From

• creviced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crevice¹

1300–50; Middle English crevace < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to crev ( er ) to crack (< Latin crepāre ) + -ace noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of crevice¹

C14: from Old French crevace, from crever to burst, from Latin crepāre to crack

Example Sentences

And they all have their own toys, spilling out of every crevice.

From Salon

The visitor in his 60s was partially submerged in water throughout the ordeal, and rescuers said it was clear that "had he remained in the location where he was, and trapped in the rock crevice he would not have survived".

From BBC

“He was scouting the area and he slipped and fell into that rock crevice,” Oosterloo said.

From BBC

Through a small crevice in the rubble they spot the trapped boy, trying to move his legs, his babygrow and a single blue sock visible to the rescue crew.

From BBC

The woman - named in reports as Matilda Campbell - was walking in New South Wales' Hunter Valley region earlier this month when she fell into the three-metre crevice.

From BBC

Related Words

• abyss
• chink
• crevasse
• fissure
• slit