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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With just the right breeze and a little luck, a few of those tiny seeds will land in wet soil on the edge of a ravine and become the next generation.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Bryce Canyon is a colorful maze of spires, cliffs and ravines eroded in soft rock and soil at the edge of a plateau.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The Context The victims were in a bus, traveling from Shiv Khori temple to Katra, that veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge after gunmen opened fire on the vehicle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Explore Shepherdstown Blowing Rock, North Carolina Population: 1,397 For panoramic views of dense forests, snowy peaks, and a vast gorge, Blowing Rock is your spot.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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