Meaning & use

crevice

noun·Academic

A narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock or wall.

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A tiny fern had taken root in a crevice between the boulders.

Water slowly seeped through a crevice in the old stone foundation.

A note on using this word

Crevice usually implies a narrow opening in a solid surface like rock, unlike a 'crevasse,' which is a deep fissure in ice.

Words with a similar meaning

crackfissuregap

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