Hiatus and Interstice

Hiatus

Hiatus noun - An open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge).
Usage example: steam was rising from an hiatus in the ground

Interstice and hiatus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interstice" instead a noun "Hiatus".

Interstice

Interstice noun - A break in continuity.
Usage example: there's an occasional interstice in the tedium, but most of the novel is boring

Hiatus and interstice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hiatus" instead a noun "Interstice".

Nearby Word: interstitial
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Interstice and Hiatus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hiatus/interstice
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