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 same button allows the driver to summon V-mode for canyon carving and track days.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Boynton Canyon, a scenic box canyon, is located in West Sedona and is part of the Coconino National Forest.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Nature lovers, however, can snorkel in the crystalline waters of Cozumel, hike through the copper-colored canyons of Chihuahua, or witness bioluminescent plankton sparkling along the shores of Holbox Island.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Boynton Canyon, a scenic box canyon, is located in West Sedona and is part of the Coconino National Forest.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Nature lovers, however, can snorkel in the crystalline waters of Cozumel, hike through the copper-colored canyons of Chihuahua, or witness bioluminescent plankton sparkling along the shores of Holbox Island.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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