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 flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the faster commute across the canyon, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was built in an effort to increase tourism and economic growth in the region.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Located just north of Vanderpool, Texas, the park is known for its Uvalde bigtooth maples, a species that’s commonly referred to as either just the bigtooth maple or the canyon maple.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the faster commute across the canyon, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was built in an effort to increase tourism and economic growth in the region.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Located just north of Vanderpool, Texas, the park is known for its Uvalde bigtooth maples, a species that’s commonly referred to as either just the bigtooth maple or the canyon maple.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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