keepsakegap

noun
UK /ˈkiːp.seɪk.ɡæp/
US /ˈkiːp.seɪk.ɡæp/

A keepsake gap is a missing thing you wanted to keep forever.

She found a keepsake gap in her photo album where her favorite picture used to be.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A break in a family's collection of special objects passed down over time.

The old watch was a keepsake gap after it was lost in the move.

3. A space left in a display for a special item that is not there yet.

The shelf had a keepsake gap waiting for her grandmother's vase.

4. The feeling of sadness when a treasured object goes missing.

He felt a keepsake gap when his lucky coin disappeared.