abysses
n. C1 Advanced UK //ɐbˈɪsɪz// abysses
n. very deep holes or gaps that are so dark and deep you cannot see the bottom. It can also describe a situation that is so bad or difficult it feels like a bottomless hole.
n. extremely deep holes or chasms; by extension, situations or states of being that are so severe or profound they appear bottomless. Often used in a metaphorical sense to describe psychological or emotional distress.
The explorers stood at the edge of the deep abysses.
The rescue team worked through the night to reach the victims trapped in the abysses of the collapsed mine.
The philosopher argued that the human mind is capable of descending into abysses of despair that no amount of external success can ever truly fill.