Synonyms of canyons

canyons

noun

variants also cañons

plural of canyon

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ravines
• gorges
• valleys
• gulches
• gaps
• saddles
• crevices
• passes
• flumes
• cols
• defiles
• couloirs
• abysses
• kloofs
• fissures
• notches
• gills
• trenches
• chasms
• linns
• gulfs
• glens
• crevasses
• clefts
• cirques
• basins
• hollows
• gullies
• vales
• dales
• gutters
• arroyos
• dells
• floodplains
• coulees
• kettles
• wadis
• combes
• troughs
• barrancas
• washes
• cwms
• draws
• nullahs
• shut-ins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canyons

After passing through Denver, expect to ascend the Rockies, glide over Utah’s salt flats, past red rock canyons, and along the Sierra Nevadas. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

The monsoon season can be a particularly dangerous time in mountain canyons in Utah and the Southwest. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The route showcases some of the most dramatic landscapes in the American Southwest, from sandstone arches and deep canyons to colorful hoodoos and soaring cliffs. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Dropping off the ridges into the canyons was like descending into a furnace. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Towering mountains, gnarly canyons, expansive grasslands and deep forests. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Propelled by strong winds and low humidity, the flames quickly spread over foothills and through canyons. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026