gap
nounUK /ɡæp/
US /ɡæp/
A gap is an empty space between two things.
The rabbit squeezed through a gap in the fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A difference or lack of understanding between people or ideas.
There was a big gap between what he promised and what he did.
3. A period of time when something stops or is missing.
She took a gap year before starting college.
4. A low place between two hills or mountains.
The hikers rested in the gap between the mountains.