chasm

chasm in a sentence

• The rope bridge swung above a chasm so deep we could not see the bottom.
• The mountain goats leapt easily across the narrow chasm, a deep split in the rock.

Words that mean something similar

gap, crack, pit

More words about places & settings

• crevice: A narrow crack in rock or a wall.
• dank: Unpleasantly damp, cold and musty, like the inside of a cave.
• debris: The broken bits and pieces left scattered after something is destroyed.
• derelict: Empty, abandoned and falling to pieces.
• desolate: Empty, lonely and sad, with nothing and nobody in it.
• dilapidated: Falling to pieces because it has not been looked after.
• domestic: Belonging to the home and family, or tame and kept by people.
• eerie: Strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or scared.

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