Synonyms for crevasse

Most common

gap · ravine · crevice

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A crack or fissure in a glacier or snowfield; a chasm.

Forms

Plural

crevasses → ravines, crevices, gaps, openings…

Example sentences

• gap The gap between the rich and the poor is widening.
• ravine Oleg was chasing after Anna through the ravine.
• crevice My phone fell into the crevice between the two seats.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

gap¹

6 letters

ravine²

7 letters

opening³, crevice²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ravine² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

crevasse

Italiano

crepa

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