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
But the geographical distance is small compared to the geopolitical canyon the Games hope to bridge.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The area is rugged in places, with rocky slopes, narrow canyons and desert vegetation like creosote, palo verde, mesquite, cholla cactus and bunch grasses.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Fans latched onto his overdrive vocal style, which sounded like bellows across canyons and fused trap elements into reggaeton.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sedona is known for its spa culture, and what better way to soothe your muscles after hiking and biking through canyons than with a massage or a soak?
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The area is rugged in places, with rocky slopes, narrow canyons and desert vegetation like creosote, palo verde, mesquite, cholla cactus and bunch grasses.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Fans latched onto his overdrive vocal style, which sounded like bellows across canyons and fused trap elements into reggaeton.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sedona is known for its spa culture, and what better way to soothe your muscles after hiking and biking through canyons than with a massage or a soak?
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for canyon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Located in Armenia’s Lori Province, the deep gorge stretches from Vanadzor to the Georgian border.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In these times, many talented editors and printers were attracted by the opportunities presented by the burgeoning valley area, creating a competitive and dynamic industry.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Avalanches may run long distances, and can run into mature forests, valley floors or flat terrain.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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