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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The route includes many iconic Romanesque churches and beautiful landscapes, including the Rio Dulce natural park, and the canyon of Caracena.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
On the night of the shooting, officers arrived at the scene of the call and found Rasmussen shot in the torso and lying in a nearby canyon, Provence said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Teams went into the canyon again and found her at about noon on Monday, June 16, deputies said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This teardrop of an island sits along the country’s eastern fringe, and its proximity to the Philippine Trench, a deep marine canyon, makes for formidable waves.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
On the night of the shooting, officers arrived at the scene of the call and found Rasmussen shot in the torso and lying in a nearby canyon, Provence said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Teams went into the canyon again and found her at about noon on Monday, June 16, deputies said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This teardrop of an island sits along the country’s eastern fringe, and its proximity to the Philippine Trench, a deep marine canyon, makes for formidable waves.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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