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Plural of chasm

regular plural

The plural of chasm is chasms.

Forms of chasm

Singularchasm /ˈkæzəm/
Pluralchasms
Countablecountable

Chasms in a sentence

  • Those nightmare chasms choked with the pithecanthropoid, Celtic, Roman, and English bones of countless unhallowed centuries!1924, H. P. Lovecraft, “The Rats in the Walls”, in Weird Tales. From the entry pithecanthropoid
  • The cracks the Tetrarchy induced in the facade of the stauker cabal are now widening into vast chasms.2013 April 1, kensi, “Re: The 2,000,000 line Murphy FAQ”, in alt.checkmate (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025. From the entry pwnz0r
  • Each unique backcourt was an adventure playground with walls to be climbed, chasms to be leaped and dustbins to be raked through and pillaged.2011 January 8, Brian McHugh, The Guardian. From the entry backcourt
  • A few lines from you would have erected a sylphidic bridge over the chasms that are part and parcel of any journey.1994, The Correspondence of Walter Benjamin, 1910-1940, page 252. From the entry sylphidic
  • Earth that opens in chasms is altogether useless; and that which is rough can neither support the plants, nor does it afford the circulation of water.2010, Verena Winiwarter, “The Art of Making the Earth Fruitful: Medieval and Early Modern Improvements of Soil Fertility”, in Scott…. From the entry esculent

Meaning of chasm

  1. noun A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
  2. noun A large difference of opinion.

Full definition of chasm

Questions about the plural of chasm

What is the plural of chasm?
The plural of chasm is chasms.
Is chasm countable?
Chasm is a countable noun.

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