The phrase "gap area" refers to a place or space where something is missing or not filled in. It is an empty or incomplete section that stands out because it is different from the surrounding areas. Full definition
However, in the age of high - stakes testing and increased teacher accountability, coaches are often brought in to address gap areas discovered during teacher evaluation processes. (rethinked.com)
Stay along the beautiful St. Lawrence Gap area of Barbados, where the excitement of resort life and high - end restaurants mingle with the calm, glistening bay and picture perfect beaches. (tripcentral.ca)
Much of what Dodd chooses for subjects are right in plain sight, drawn from her immediate environs in the city, or around the Delaware Water Gap area where she lives on weekends, as well as what is found around her summer studio in (nccsc.net)