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canyon

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variants: also cañon

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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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The first known use of canyon was in 1834

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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.

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