Breach
/brˈitʃ/
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Definition
(noun) A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
Sentence Examples
Mr Smith is accused of breach of contract.
They made a breach in the wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large waves caused a serious ____ in the city's ancient stone wall.