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 canyon burned in the 2018 Woolsey fire, and staff and volunteers have worked since to replant oaks and other native plants in the area.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Its trails and groves and canyons can accommodate many more visitors.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
At the wadi’s head lies a small, stubborn village, clinging to the canyon floor beneath the immense flanks of Jebel Shams.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Its trails and groves and canyons can accommodate many more visitors.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
At the wadi’s head lies a small, stubborn village, clinging to the canyon floor beneath the immense flanks of Jebel Shams.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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These single-pitch routes scale the park’s 60-foot-deep gorge and range from W12 to W13 in difficulty.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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Turn off your notifications and explore the string of eight state parks in the area, marveling at massive waterfalls, river gorges, and sweeping Superior views.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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