Thesaurus results for CANYON

canyon

noun

ˈkan-yən

variants also cañon

Definition of canyon

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 However, officials acknowledged that others who did not have an overnight permit to stay at the canyon could be among the missing. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The monsoon season can be a particularly dangerous time in mountain canyons in Utah and the Southwest. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The pipeline moves water from one side of the canyon, down to its base, across a bridge and back up the other side of the rough landscape. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In February, the park started reopening the North Kaibab Trail, a route that connects the canyon’s North Rim with Phantom Ranch, a lodge inside the park. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canyon

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Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
The helicopter then returned to the ravine and carried out the same technical maneuver to bring the second climber to safety.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The area is at the bottom of the national park in the inner gorge of the canyon, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of gorge

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This is all in the spirit of keeping to her original roots, the sit-down show known for its satirical vibe with guests, all ignited by her valley girl snark, wit and jolly.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
When winter arrived, Caltrans dispatched him east to Caples Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains to work as a chain controller — part of an annual seasonal draw from valley yards to keep heavy mountain passes operational.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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