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
The home sits atop a 5-acre-plus hill, which boasts nearby canyon, Orange County basin and distant ocean views.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The only lodging inside the park, Zion National Park Lodge is situated inside the canyon and is within easy walking distance of a number of trailheads.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Visitors, including leashed dogs, can hike seven miles of trails featuring native grasslands, small canyons, and bluffs offering scenic vistas.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The only lodging inside the park, Zion National Park Lodge is situated inside the canyon and is within easy walking distance of a number of trailheads.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Visitors, including leashed dogs, can hike seven miles of trails featuring native grasslands, small canyons, and bluffs offering scenic vistas.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trey Moore is a local paddler who knows just about every corner of the Nolichucky gorge.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The valley in between has few modern structures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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