noun
- deep cracks or openings in the earth’s surface
- wide differences or gaps between people, groups, or ideas
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The earthquake created deep chasms in the mountainside.
- Hikers carefully avoided the dangerous chasms along the trail.
- There are growing chasms between the rich and poor in society.
- The political chasms between the parties seem impossible to bridge.
- Ancient chasms carved by glaciers still mark the landscape.
- Cultural chasms often prevent meaningful dialogue between communities.
- The explorers rappelled into the dark chasms below.