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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In the rustic canyon area of Pacific Palisades, the home of late architect Ray Kappe exemplifies Southern California modernism.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The mid 1990s were a dark period of economic collapse, crime, riots, graffiti and earthquakes capable of knocking those skyline view properties off their foundations and down the canyon.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The incident occurred in a remote area of the Mineral Bottom canyon outside of Moab, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Both are easy day trips, close enough for a sunrise hike or an afternoon drive through red rock canyons.
—Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
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Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The mid 1990s were a dark period of economic collapse, crime, riots, graffiti and earthquakes capable of knocking those skyline view properties off their foundations and down the canyon.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The incident occurred in a remote area of the Mineral Bottom canyon outside of Moab, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Both are easy day trips, close enough for a sunrise hike or an afternoon drive through red rock canyons.
—Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for canyon
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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