depths

B2 · Upper Intermediate Plural noun Literary

n. the middle or most hidden part of a place like a forest or a building.

n. the most remote, central, or inaccessible part of a physical space.

“They got lost in the depths of the forest and couldn't find the path.”

“Deep in the depths of the archives, the researcher discovered a series of letters that changed the historical narrative of the war.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Plural noun Literary

n. the strongest or most serious part of a feeling, like sadness or despair.

n. the most intense or extreme stage of an emotional state or a difficult period.

“In the depths of her sadness, she found it hard to talk to anyone.”

“Even in the depths of winter, the community remained hopeful that the economic situation would improve by spring.”

C1 · Advanced Plural noun Literary · Formal

n. the worst or lowest level of behavior or quality.

n. the lowest or most degraded state or quality; a figurative nadir.

“The team reached new depths of poor performance during the final game.”

“Critics argued that the tabloid's latest intrusion into the family's privacy represented a new depths of journalistic depravity.”