chasm
noun
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
chasms
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pluralof chasm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But still, 250 years after the Revolution, the British monarchy somehow avoids these partisan chasms endemic throughout the rest of American society.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Microscopic chasms forming a sea of conical jagged peaks stipple the surface of a material called black silicon.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
Soil particles fall into these gaps too, enlarging the chasms and facilitating the collection of more water.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 10, 2023
Scientists have found them deep in ocean chasms, and in volcanic vents, glaciers, caves and mines.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2023
“I was but a child when introduced to him. I should like to ascertain if even in the flaming chasms of Tartarus, he wears high-heels.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
