variants
also cañon
as in ravine
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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Recent Examples of canyon
There are thousand-foot-deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, disc golf, and geocaching.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, visitors flock to the canyons to take in the soil’s pink, orange, red, and purple coloring.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, visitors flock to the canyons to take in the soil’s pink, orange, red, and purple coloring.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike much of California’s coastal range, which runs north to south, the Purisima Hills and Santa Rosa Hills form a channel that allows the full force of the Pacific Ocean’s marine layer and ocean breezes to traverse the valley corridors.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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