fissure

noun

ˈfi-shər How to pronounce fissure (audio)
Definition of fissurenext
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

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Recent Examples of fissure The research reveals a fissure between how brand marketers measure the impact of personalization and how consumers experience its value. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Later, if a crack formed, any water would react with the idle lime, filling the fissure with new stone. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Once moored, a boardwalk leads through old-growth forest to the fault itself, where ocean water is drawn in, heated up high and released through fissures in the rock. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere, including in Veraguas province, large fissures ran along roadways. — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fissure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissure
  1. crevice
  2. rift
Noun
  • Sprinkle salt mixture all over outside of the turkey as well as inside the cavity of the turkey, patting to adhere and nudging some into every crevice.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Crabs and mussels, prehistoric bugs, bits of seaweed, tiny minnows, they all get deposited, then stranded, in the cracks and crevices on top of these massive rocks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crevice
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  • The acknowledgment comes weeks after Aaron reunited with his family amid a years-long rift.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs, Notre Dame skipped its bowl game and had a public rift with the ACC, the conference its non-football teams play in.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rift

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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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