INTERSTICES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

interstices

noun

plural of interstice

as in intervals

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

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as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) pesky weeds growing in the interstices between the flagstones

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Noun

Germany has intervals between live bets to prevent compulsive by-the-second bets.

— Jack Meserve, Vox, 13 Nov. 2026
Accurate billing explanations can depend on rate schedules, meter intervals, estimated reads, seasonal usage and local policies.

— Steve Dawson, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

That capability enables quicker exchanges and more natural interruptions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
To keep programs operating as normal during interruptions, the county had created a contingency fund, which will continue in 2027.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Please understand that since the Covid debacle, our state has been over run with transplants that were escaping the lock down hell holes of blue states.

— Joe Kinsey, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Two olive ridley sea turtles crawled their way up the sand near the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and near the pier in Huntington Beach to dig holes and lay their eggs.

— Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

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
These products seem to get into tiny crevices in the tooth enamel.

— Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crevices

Noun

The nationwide victories for Democrats raised the possibility that governments could force pauses in construction of more data centers.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Ukrainian officials have described the operation in Oleshky as one of the most significant pauses in fighting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than four and a half years ago.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

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