1
: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
built a bridge over the chasm
2
: a marked division, separation, or difference
the chasm between the rich and the poor
Examples of chasm in a Sentence
a chasm in the ocean floor
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Yet the busing program is exposing the chasm between the Mexican government’s rhetoric promoting a humanitarian approach to migration, and the country’s role as a heavy-handed enforcer of U.S. border objectives, leaving many migrant families stranded to fend for themselves.
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Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
But what about all those gods, giants, trolls, and heroes battling across glacial chasms, through gloomy forests, and over craggy mountains down to the roiling sea?
—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
But what about all those gods, giants, trolls, and heroes battling across glacial chasms, through gloomy forests, and over craggy mountains down to the roiling sea?
—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chasm. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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chasm
noun
: a deep split or gap in the earth
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