crevasse

noun

Definition of crevassenext
as in chasm
a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock

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Recent Examples of crevasse Rangers used a helicopter long-line to pluck the surviving climber from roughly 17,200 feet on the West Buttress route, a popular but perilous path riven with crevasses and ice. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 In 2012, four climbers from Japan were killed after a shallow avalanche pushed them into a crevasse. — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Dents and crevasses pockmarked her teats. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crevasse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
  1. chasm
  2. crevice
  3. fissure
  4. abyss
  5. cleft
  6. ravine
  7. canyon
  8. gorge
Noun
  • That would be the best growth since five years ago, when the economy was roaring out of the chasm created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Lee adopts a flustered countenance to fill in the chasms of characterization the script didn’t think through.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chasm
Noun
  • Too much heat or humidity might lead to a too-quick rise and a crevice near the center of the bread.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Star, staghorn, and elkhorn corals shelter schools of parrotfish, sergeant majors, and other tropical species, while moray eels peer out from crevices.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • The pitched and often emotional vote over Proposition 40 exposed deep fissures in the state party over how to respond to growing grassroots anger over wealth inequality.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • And what is perhaps most frightening, in those despondent moments that inevitably follow the exhilarating rush, is the realization that this enveloping abyss retains the imprint of our actions.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Because of the abyss that comes into play in the mid-30s at RB, grabbing a RB (or two) in the first three tiers is crucial.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of abyss
Noun
  • From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of cleft
Noun
  • Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • The voice-over then states that Williams fatally shot himself and fell into the canyon.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Officers pursued him toward the canyon, where an officer found him near the edge behind a shopping center.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Definition of gorge

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