noun
chasm
KA-zuhm
noun
1
A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
"A wide chasm split the mountainside after the earthquake."
2
A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.
"A growing chasm opened up between the two political parties."
How to Use Chasm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deep gap in the ground, or a huge gulf between opposing views.
Common pairings
a yawning chasm
bridge the chasm
a chasm between
Word Forms
chasms plural
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Etymology
From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek khasma ("abyss, cleft") — related to "schism."