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
Along the way, the train passes through dense forests and narrow river canyons.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Its overall form takes inspiration from Shenzhen's surrounding mountains and canyons, which have served as natural pathways for centuries.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
All these activities are enhanced by the world-class, award-winning amenities at Red Ledges, beginning with the scenic, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, which showcases winding canyons, dramatic red rock cliffs, and stunning mountain vistas.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Some deep valleys and yawning canyons descend more than 3,000 feet.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Its overall form takes inspiration from Shenzhen's surrounding mountains and canyons, which have served as natural pathways for centuries.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
All these activities are enhanced by the world-class, award-winning amenities at Red Ledges, beginning with the scenic, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, which showcases winding canyons, dramatic red rock cliffs, and stunning mountain vistas.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Some deep valleys and yawning canyons descend more than 3,000 feet.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyons
Noun
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One of the original Florida state parks, opened to the public in 1935, the 13,000-acre expanse felt more like Georgia or North Carolina with its high plateaus, steep ravines, waterfalls, and seasonal foliage.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather uniquely, this area is overshadowed by gorges and massive mountains, which block out city lights.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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This mountainous region is known for its lush forests, lakes and valleys – and for being a hotspot for this year’s deadly bear attacks in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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With its valleys, table-top plateaus, waterfalls, and limestone caves, it’s often compared to Yosemite or Zion.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Canyons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyons. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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