variants
also cañon
as in ravine
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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Recent Examples of canyon
Hike Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch, considered the longest slot canyon in America.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
The park also has plenty of the iconic slot canyons for which Utah is well-known.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
As Orange County cities put more effort into policing their homeless populations, Laguna Beach officials worry their canyon shelter and its day programs will see an uptick in people needing services the beach town can’t afford to fund.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Keep an eye out, though, for poison oak, as it’s found throughout the canyon.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
The park also has plenty of the iconic slot canyons for which Utah is well-known.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
As Orange County cities put more effort into policing their homeless populations, Laguna Beach officials worry their canyon shelter and its day programs will see an uptick in people needing services the beach town can’t afford to fund.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Keep an eye out, though, for poison oak, as it’s found throughout the canyon.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Four people were killed and another was severely injured on Thursday when their cable car crashed into a ravine in Italy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This scenic gorge captivates in winter, when water rushing over the vertical cliff walls freezes into a silent, crystal cathedral of blue-and-white icicles.—
Lisa Kadane,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
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Visitors can get a great tour of the park via the 83-mile scenic drive that offers stunning views of the river and its gorge around every twist and turn of the three-hour journey.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Multiple rooms in the house also feature floor-to-ceiling windows, giving sweeping views of the rolling mountains and valleys.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Witnesses on the ground said the cable car plummeted into the valley below, hitting a pylon on the way down.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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