a space or opening between two things or in something that was once whole
Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.
A cold wind blew through the gap in the window frame.
a difference in amount, level, or opinion between people or things
The pay gap between men and women is slowly closing.
There is a huge gap between rich and poor in many cities.
a period or place where something is missing, incomplete, or interrupted
I had a three-year gap in my resume when I traveled abroad.
There was an awkward gap in the conversation.
to make or become an opening or space between things
Workers will gap the stone wall to install a gate.
Erosion has gapped the cliff over centuries.
