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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That’s similar to how the Fire-Rescue Department handled a highly critical 2023 audit of how the city coordinates brush management on city property, including in parks, wildlands and canyons.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The sea creatures were detected off the coast of Western Australia, in the deep Cape Range and Cloates submarine canyons, according to the university.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Crews are also using multiple techniques in the rugged terrain, including rim trail scanning, walk-down routes into the canyon, technical rope insertions, aerial reconnaissance flights and drone operations, park officials said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Besides a steep descent from the parking lot into the canyon, the route is mostly flat.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The sea creatures were detected off the coast of Western Australia, in the deep Cape Range and Cloates submarine canyons, according to the university.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Crews are also using multiple techniques in the rugged terrain, including rim trail scanning, walk-down routes into the canyon, technical rope insertions, aerial reconnaissance flights and drone operations, park officials said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Besides a steep descent from the parking lot into the canyon, the route is mostly flat.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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