noun

gap

opening, breach, interval, disparity

There is a gap in the fence.

There is a gap in the fence.

Mind the gap between the train and the platform.

Mind the gap between the train and the platform.

She took a gap year before university.

She took a gap year before college.

There is a huge gap in their ages.

There is a huge gap in their ages.

a gap in ((sth.)) an opening or break in (sth.) There is a gap in the fence.

a gap between ((A)) and ((B)) a space or difference separating two things Mind the gap between the train and the platform.

the age gap the difference in age between people There is a huge gap in their ages.

Synonyms: space, opening, breach, interval, difference

From Old Norse 'gap', meaning 'chasm, empty space'.

Picture a 'gap' in a fence or the famous clothing store 'The Gap'. It's a break or opening in something.

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