chasm
noun /ˈkæzəm/
/ˈkæzəm/
- [countable] (literary) a deep opening or break in the ground
- Suddenly a huge chasm opened in the earth.
- The ground dropped away into an awesome chasm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- gaping
- great
- …
- open
- open up
- [singular] chasm (between A and B) (formal) a very big difference between two people or groups, for example because they have different attitudes synonym gulf
- the yawning chasm of the generation gap
Extra Examples- A chasm separates my generation from my parents'.
- a huge chasm of hate and prejudice
- an attempt to bridge the chasm between the two cultures
- the chasm between rich and poor
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- growing
- huge
- …
- bridge
- cross
- create
- …
- separate something
- chasm between
- chasm of
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting an opening up of the sea or land, as in an earthquake): from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma ‘gaping hollow’.