Synonyms of canyon

canyon

noun

ˈkan-yən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ravine
• gorge
• valley
• gulch
• saddle
• gap
• pass
• col
• flume
• crevice
• defile
• abyss
• couloir
• gulf
• notch
• kloof
• fissure
• gill
• trench
• linn
• chasm
• glen
• basin
• cleft
• crevasse
• vale
• dale
• gutter
• gully
• cirque
• hollow
• arroyo
• floodplain
• dell
• combe
• wadi
• kettle
• coulee
• trough
• cwm
• barranca
• wash
• shut-in
• draw
• nullah

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canyon

In a dead pool, about 240 feet of water would be trapped at the bottom of the canyon, unable to flow to millions of people who rely on it in Arizona, California and Nevada, the Lake Powell Chronicle reported. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

The trail winds around lakes, through vineyards, and to canyons. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

There's a canyon between building AI and running it, and most organizations are standing on the wrong side of it wondering why the view hasn't changed. — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026