Main Entry:

can·yon

Variant(s):

also ca·ñon \ˈkan-yən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis footpath

Date:

1834

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>