# crevice

/ˈkɹɛvəs/ (US) · /kɹˈɛvɪs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crevice
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a narrow crack in something hard, like rock or a wall. You often find plants or insects hiding inside them.

For teachers: a narrow fissure or opening in a hard surface such as rock, stone, or masonry, typically formed by splitting or weathering.

## Examples

- Water drips from the crevice in the wall.
- The climber wedges his fingers into a narrow crevice to hold his weight on the rock face.
- Moss softens the old stone steps, filling each crevice with green while rainwater gathers in the deeper cracks.

## Synonyms

crack, fissure, cleft, cranny

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