Synonyms of gaps

gaps

noun

plural of gap

1

as in holes

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holes
• crevices
• voids
• openings
• cracks
• discontinuities
• intervals
• rifts
• fissures
• interstices
• breaches
• rents
• separations
• slits
• breaks
• hiatuses
• gulfs
• slots
• clefts
• cavities
• pores
• crannies
• chasms
• fractures
• splits
• interspaces
• chinks
• apertures
• notches
• orifices
• ruptures
• abysses
• gapes
• severances

2

as in intervals

a break in continuity

there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervals
• interruptions
• hiatuses
• pauses
• discontinuities
• interstices
• hiccups
• parentheses
• spaces
• interludes
• lulls
• intermissions
• windows
• lags
• interspaces
• interregnums
• time lags
• interims
• commas
• bumpers
• caesuras
• lapses
• suspensions
• discontinuances
• rests
• entr'actes
• respites
• adjournments
• subintervals
• recesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs
• stretches
• continuities
• continuations
• progressions
• processions
• continua

3

as in ravines

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ravines
• canyons
• gorges
• valleys
• saddles
• crevices
• passes
• gulches
• cols
• notches
• fissures
• abysses
• trenches
• chasms
• flumes
• defiles
• gills
• crevasses
• gulfs
• linns
• clefts
• couloirs
• kloofs
• hollows
• basins
• gutters
• cirques
• glens
• vales
• gullies
• dales
• kettles
• troughs
• dells
• floodplains
• combes
• arroyos
• draws
• wadis
• washes
• coulees
• barrancas
• cwms
• nullahs
• shut-ins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gaps

Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

China, by comparison, is still working to close long-standing gaps in stealth, propulsion, sensors, and undersea warfare experience. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Chang asked, adding that Massachusetts now has larger white/black voter turnout gaps than Mississippi. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

In light of the large gaps in knowledge and the uncertainties about how to contain radical conservation experiments, many scientists advocate waiting. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Store off-season clothing in airtight containers or garment bags with all gaps and seams sealed with tape. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

For the new study, scientists examined DNA markers from across the Golden Man’s genome, using statistical methods to fill in gaps where DNA data was damaged or missing. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Challenges remain, including data accuracy limits and patient adherence gaps. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026