Synonyms of fissure

fissure

noun

ˈfi-shər 

as in crevice

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure

lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crevice
• rift
• crack
• cleft
• split
• gap
• fracture
• cranny
• rupture
• chink
• check
• slit
• crevasse
• incision
• opening
• breach
• hairline
• craze
• gash
• cut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fissure

The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026

For those wanting to get out of the city, Thingvellir National Park offers camping, hiking trails, horseback riding, and the freshwater Silfra fissure, considered one of the best snorkeling and diving spots in the world. — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

Some of these fissures are healing, but the relationship between Wilson and the organization, including key former teammates, is not helping his candidacy. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone. — Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026