Synonyms of interstice

interstice

noun

in-ˈtər-stəs 

1

as in interval

a break in continuity

there's an occasional interstice in the tedium, but most of the novel is boring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• gap
• hiatus
• pause
• discontinuity
• interlude
• interregnum
• interim
• intermission
• parenthesis
• lull
• interspace
• window
• hiccup
• space
• lag
• comma
• time lag
• caesura
• suspension
• bumper
• rest
• adjournment
• discontinuance
• respite
• lapse
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuity
• continuation
• run
• continuum
• stretch
• progression
• procession

2

as in gap

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

pesky weeds growing in the interstices between the flagstones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gap
• hole
• crevice
• opening
• interval
• discontinuity
• void
• fissure
• rift
• breach
• crack
• rent
• separation
• gulf
• slit
• hiatus
• break
• cavity
• cleft
• pore
• slot
• orifice
• aperture
• interspace
• fracture
• split
• cranny
• chasm
• rupture
• abyss
• chink
• notch
• gape
• severance
• sundering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interstice

Its molten rage has dripped through the interstices of our daily lives. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018

Like it or not, many people fill in every interstice of their day by whipping out their phone and flicking through feeds. — Mark Van Wye, Forbes, 15 June 2021

Trauma lingers in the interstices of the everyday, only sometimes announcing itself. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022

In the jargon of literary criticism, these in-between states are called interstitial – an interstice is a small space between something else, like the cracks in a sidewalk. — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2020

In the structure of the tire, the pure cheese is acting as the interstice, bonding the sturdy and static aggregate materials together while still giving them flexibility and shock absorption. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2020

Instead of drama and imagination, the movie depends on a relentless blare of music, by John Williams, which takes the place of any emotional complexity that might dare to sneak through the interstices. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2019

With a gray interstice, Bradley then cuts to the present day, with the Richardson family getting dressed to visit Rob at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. — Samantha N. Sheppard, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2020

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