gap

awkward

There was an awkward gap in the conversation when nobody knew what to say next.

fill, seal

We need to fill the gap between the kitchen cabinet and the wall before painting.

appear, open up

A narrow space suddenly appeared between the parked cars, so I quickly reversed into it.

through a/the ~

Light streamed through the gap in the curtains and woke me early this morning.

~ between

There was a small gap between the two buildings where we found a lost cat.

~ in

There was a small gap in the fence where the dog escaped.

fill

She decided to fill the gap in her schedule by taking an online course.

year

After finishing high school, she decided to take a gap year before starting university.

after a/the ~

He finally got back into playing football after a long gap.

~ between

There is a growing gap between rich and poor families in our city.

~ in

There was a gap in the fence where the old boards had rotted away.

unbridgeable

After years of conflict, an unbridgeable gap had formed between the two former friends.

age, generation

The generation gap between teenagers and their grandparents sometimes makes communication difficult.

gender

Women still earn less money than men because of the persistent gender gap in many workplaces.

credibility

There's a credibility gap when politicians promise one thing but do something completely different.

information, knowledge, skills

There is a significant skills gap between experienced workers and new graduates entering the company.

bridge

The new training program helps bridge the gap between what students learn and what employers actually need.

separate sb/sth

A wide gap separated the two countries' opinions on climate change.

~ between

There is a significant gap between what she promised and what she actually delivered.

big, enormous, great, huge, important, large, serious, significant, terrible, yawning

There is a huge gap between what the company promised and what it actually delivered.

create, leave

When she moved to another city, she created a gap in our friend group that was hard to fill.

close, fill (in), plug

The new software helps plug the gap between our old system and modern technology.

~ in

There is a significant gap in her knowledge of mathematics that needs to be addressed.

a gap in the market

There's a real gap in the market for affordable, stylish children's furniture.