gaps
nounUK /ɡæps/
US /ɡæps/
Gaps are empty spaces between things.
There are gaps between the teeth in my smile.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Times when something stops or is missing.
There were gaps in the conversation when nobody spoke.
3. Differences between two things that should be the same.
The teacher found gaps in what the students had learned.
4. Places where something is missing from a group or set.
The puzzle had gaps where some pieces were lost.