Synonyms for aperture
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
Related words
- Word family
- aperient aperitive
Forms
- Plural
- apertures → orifices, cavities, holes, openings…
Example sentences
- hole Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
- cavity I ate too many sweets and now I've got a cavity.
- orifice Make sure every orifice is covered before you enter the sandstorm.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| aperture | falling | |
| hole | steady | |
| cavity | steady | |
| orifice | falling | |
| perforation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gap1
- 4 letters
- hole1, vent1
- 5 letters
- mouth1, chasm2, cleft1, chink1
- 6 letters
- breach1, hollow2, cavity3
- 7 letters
- opening3, passage2, orifice3, fissure2, crevice2
- 11 letters
- perforation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chasm2 = 2 syllables).