variants
or less commonly cañon
1
: a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it
2
: something resembling a canyon
the city's concrete canyons
Examples of canyon in a Sentence
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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In Sport, carving the canyon roads Deer Creek and Mulholland, the car responds to driver inputs like a fast-twitch muscle.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Tall buildings essentially create artificial canyons that can cause extreme wind gusts and possibly kick up additional snow flurries.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Things to Do in Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park has it all—vast amounts of open space, rivers, canyons, pictographs, and hot springs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The canyon burned in the 2018 Woolsey fire, and staff and volunteers have worked since to replant oaks and other native plants in the area.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Tall buildings essentially create artificial canyons that can cause extreme wind gusts and possibly kick up additional snow flurries.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Things to Do in Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park has it all—vast amounts of open space, rivers, canyons, pictographs, and hot springs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The canyon burned in the 2018 Woolsey fire, and staff and volunteers have worked since to replant oaks and other native plants in the area.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for canyon
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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