The Open Dictionary

chasm

noun

UK/ˈkæz.ᵊm/
US/ˈkæz.ᵊm/

Definitions of chasm noun

  1. Countable

    A deep and narrow opening in rock, ground, or ice.

    • They leaned against the railing, peering into the dizzying chasm below.

    • The climbers carefully traversed the chasm in the glacier.

    • The narrow chasm extended for miles, its bottom unseen.

  2. Countableformal

    A significant difference or division between two viewpoints or groups.

    • The generational chasm between them created a divide within the family.

    • A vast chasm has opened up between the two parties due to political ideologies.

    • The vast difference in cultural values created a chasm between them.