Examples of “cleft” in a Sentence

noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.

• A small stream ran through a cleft in the hillside.
• He had a noticeable cleft in his chin.

adj Split or divided, especially by a deep crack or notch.

• The baby was born with a cleft lip that surgeons later corrected.
• A cleft rock marked the entrance to the cave.