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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 Rescuers described that location, which lies at an elevation of 17,999 feet, as a treacherous glacier known for its towering ice blocks and deep crevasses. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026 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 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
  • Getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field demonstrated the chasm between a bona fide contender and whatever the 75-75 Astros purport to be.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart.
    — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of chasm
Noun
  • Focus on crevices and edges where grease and debris tend to accumulate, but avoid scrubbing too harshly.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a dust brush to gather hair, pet fur, and dust from upholstery, a crevice tool to reach between couch cushions, and a wide, flat brush to give your sofa an even better once-over.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • Groundwater steadily rises through fissures in the limestone bedrock, providing the spring with a constant flow of pristine water.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Allegations expose fissures within SEIU Two law firms conducted separate investigations into Regan’s behavior at SEIU California, an umbrella group consisting of 17 local service unions.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • There is still an abyss in my gut, from Halloween night 1959 – the night, according to the Mississippi River lore, when there arose the great Tiger Stadium roar that has not ceased since.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins and their fans have been wandering a quarter century in football abyss, in national irrelevance, and wonder how the franchise of the Perfect Season, of Don Shula and Dan Marino, could get this way.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of abyss
Noun
  • Wootten was born cleft-affected and with other craniofacial differences and started undergoing surgeries to correct those differences at just four months old.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When odor molecules cannot reach the olfactory cleft, the obstruction must be identified and treated first.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleft
Noun
  • The National Park and World Biosphere Reserve affords nearly 10 miles to hike amid towering ravine walls, flowing streams, and dense forests.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Many hiking trails and lodging areas remain closed, and water has been shut off in the inner canyon, prompting advisories that hikers bring their own water or water filtration devices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The area is at the bottom of the national park in the inner gorge of the canyon, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gorge

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