Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
21/05/2026
I walked the old towpath last evening,
listening for the heron’s cry.
The water held its breath.
Something in me answered.
And then —
A space where a thought
should have settled,
a hollow the shape of
what I once believed.
I keep walking.
The gap walks with me.
May 21
May 21, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
21/05/2026
I walked the old towpath last evening,
listening for the heron’s cry.
The water held its breath.
Something in me answered.
And then —
A space where a thought
should have settled,
a hollow the shape of
what I once believed.
I keep walking.
The gap walks with me.
What It Means
Lacuna is a formal word that refers to a gap or blank space in something, in other words, a missing part. When used with respect to biology, lacuna also refers to a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
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