gap

[gap] / gæp /

NOUN

break, breach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chasm crack cut difference disagreement disparity divergence divide division hole inconsistency rift void

STRONG

aperture arroyo blank caesura canyon cleft clove cranny crevice defile discontinuity fracture gorge gulch gully hiatus hollow interlude intermission interruption interstice interval lacuna lull notch opening orifice pause ravine recess rent respite rest rupture separation slit slot space vacuity

WEAK

interspace

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness closure harmony juncture likeness sameness similarity

STRONG

closing continuation energy solid

Example Sentences

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And he is doing everything he can to close the gap.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The gap between spending by the middle and upper classes is growing bigger, data suggest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, Chinese suppliers are narrowing the gap and often offer lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, researchers from Stanford Medicine and collaborating institutions may be closing that gap.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Twice they’d had to wade around a gap in waist-deep water.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith