- a space where something is missing
- Extra funding is needed to plug the gap.
- gap in something Fill the gaps in these sentences.
- There are huge gaps in their knowledge.
- His death left an enormous gap in my life.
- There were several gaps in my education.
- We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell something that is not yet available).
Extra Examples- Her appointment will fill the gap created when the marketing manager left.
- legislation to close a gap in the law
- serious gaps in our understanding of the disease
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- great
- …
- create
- leave
- identify
- …
- gap in
- a gap in the market
- a space between two things or in the middle of something, especially because there is a part missing
- There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom.
- gap in something a gap in a hedge
- gap between A and B Leave a gap between your car and the next.
- through a gap I managed to squeeze through the gap.
Extra Examples- A rabbit darted through a gap in the fence.
- Position the tiles, leaving a narrow gap between the edges.
- Seal the gaps around the windows with a sealant.
- an awkward gap between the bed and the door
- I spotted a gap in the cars and went for it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- leave
- fill
- seal
- …
- appear
- open up
- through a/the gap
- gap between
- gap in
- …
- a period of time when something stops, or between two events
- gap in something a gap in the conversation
- gap between A and B He wrote his first novel in the gap between school and university.
- gap of something They met again after a gap of twenty years.
- There’s a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages).
Extra Examples- Ads are just there to fill the gaps between quiz shows.
- She returned to teaching after a twelve-year gap.
- a job to fill the gap between high school and college
- a gap in his career
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- two-year
- …
- fill
- year
- after a/the gap
- gap between
- gap in
- …
- a difference that separates people, or their opinions, situation, etc.
- A huge gap has opened up between expectations and what is deliverable.
- The only way to close this gap is to innovate.
- gap between A and B the gap between rich and poor
- the gap between theory and practice
- to bridge the gap between urban and rural communities
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1- The crisis was largely due to a wide gap between supply and demand.
- He realized how narrow the gap was that separated him from his pagan ancestors.
- the knowledge gap between doctor and patient
- the unbridgeable gap between the two cultures
- Progress could be jeopardized by a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- huge
- …
- address
- bridge
- close
- …
- open up
- grow
- widen
- …
- gap between
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse, ‘chasm’; related to gape.
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