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

This fissure triggered one of the 21st century’s bloodiest wars in 2020 when federal forces attempted to wrestle control of the large province of Tigray, leaving up to 600,000 dead by the time a ceasefire deal was signed two years later. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

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

The housing first fissure formed, Megison said, just as Solutions was nearly finished with a 10-year process of acquiring adjacent properties in Vista to expand its main campus. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026