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
This suggests the trail burned in recent years, as canyon sunflower is a fire follower.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Wind prone canyons along US-395 may see gusts up to 80 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
An older couple smiled as a gaggle of kids ran uphill and past them, racing to the ice cream promised to them on the canyon rim.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Wind prone canyons along US-395 may see gusts up to 80 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
An older couple smiled as a gaggle of kids ran uphill and past them, racing to the ice cream promised to them on the canyon rim.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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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,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Travelers previously descended into the canyon along steep switchback roads prone to rockfalls or took long detours around the gorge, routes that added more than an hour to travel time.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Compounding the problem is that birds flock to nandina and gorge on its berries in the fall and winter when other foods are scant.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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,
5 Apr. 2026
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DeChambeau grew up about 45 minutes away from where Talley lives in the central valley of California.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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