1. a small or narrow space between things or parts
Usage: formal

Examples

• Water seeped through the interstices in the stone wall.
• The plant grew in the interstices between the rocks.
• Light filtered through the interstices of the wooden fence.
• Dust accumulated in the interstices of the old machinery.
• The architect designed the building with interstices that allowed for natural ventilation.
• Small insects found shelter in the interstices of the tree bark.