interstice

noun (an interstice, interstices — formal)

«interstice» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) A very small gap or space between things that are close together. tree →
(formal) A small gap in time or in a set of ideas. tree →

In the lessons

A formal science and writing word: water fills the interstices between grains of sand; moss grows in the interstices of a stone wall. Pupils usually say "gaps" or "spaces". Phrases: the interstices of, in the interstices.

Examples

Water fills the interstices between the grains of sand. tree →
Tiny plants grew in the interstices of the old wall. tree →
Air moves through the interstices in the soil. tree →
Light came through the interstices of the fence. tree →
Small insects hide in the interstices of tree bark. tree →
In the interstices of her busy day, she read a few pages. tree →

Note

Formal and rare; plural interstices (said "in-TER-stiss-eez"). Everyday words: gap, crack, space. In science, the spaces between soil or rock particles are also called pores.

On Mova

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