canyon
Simple Definition of canyon
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: a deep valley with steep rock sides and often a stream or river flowing through it
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>
Variants of canyon
cañon
\ˈkan-yən\Origin and Etymology of canyon
American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis footpath
First Known Use: 1834
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
CANYON Defined for Kids
canyon
Definition of canyon for Students
: a deep valley with steep sides and often a stream flowing through it
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