variants
also cañons
as in ravines
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 canyons
The drama continues to unfold in lower canyons into December.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearby, visitors can explore waterfalls, hiking trails, dramatic coastal rock formations, redwoods, fern canyons and many more quiet nature and outdoor activities.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The inaugural installment is a prospective 1,300-mile trail across Baja California, which Aketzalli has mapped out across a trailless expanse of mountains, desert, canyons, and beach.
—Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
Madagascar is a popular destination for travelers who love exploration and visiting rainforests, canyons and caves.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Flash flooding will be particular concern in burn scars, slot canyons and urban areas, according to the weather service.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Its image is painted on ancient Southwestern pottery and chiseled into prehistoric petroglyphs that line Texas canyons.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearby, visitors can explore waterfalls, hiking trails, dramatic coastal rock formations, redwoods, fern canyons and many more quiet nature and outdoor activities.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The inaugural installment is a prospective 1,300-mile trail across Baja California, which Aketzalli has mapped out across a trailless expanse of mountains, desert, canyons, and beach.
—Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
Madagascar is a popular destination for travelers who love exploration and visiting rainforests, canyons and caves.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Flash flooding will be particular concern in burn scars, slot canyons and urban areas, according to the weather service.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Its image is painted on ancient Southwestern pottery and chiseled into prehistoric petroglyphs that line Texas canyons.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyons
Noun
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Michael Anderson, executive director of the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, said with results from Senjem in hand, landowners will be able to take action to stop sediment from ravines on their properties.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though expert hikers can make the round trip in a day, many take up to three, granting extra time to float in swimming holes, scope out waterfalls, and take in the hanging valleys and lush forests pouring into the sea.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Jungfrau Region is situated in southwest Switzerland, in the Bernese Highlands, which is known for its glacial lakes, waterfalls, and stunning valleys.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scrub with the cloth or a toothbrush, getting into any folds and crevices.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Canyons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyons. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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