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 impact of that realization, combined with the serenity and natural beauty of the canyon, make an unforgettable first impression.
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Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Right now, warm water is barely cresting the moraine, then flowing down a seabed canyon toward the glacier.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
She was drawn to the mountains and canyons, clean air and 300 days of sunshine each year.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In the book, a canyon serves as a supernatural focal point, suggesting that the ghosts haunting the town were murdered there.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Right now, warm water is barely cresting the moraine, then flowing down a seabed canyon toward the glacier.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
She was drawn to the mountains and canyons, clean air and 300 days of sunshine each year.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In the book, a canyon serves as a supernatural focal point, suggesting that the ghosts haunting the town were murdered there.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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