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
Most long-distance Amtrak trains feature Sightseer Lounges with floor-to-ceiling glass domed windows, perfect for taking in the soaring desert canyons, rugged mountain ranges, and towering river gorges, all from the comfort of your seat.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Located off Highway 180, Roaring River Falls flows from Deadman and Cloud canyons deep in the park's wilderness.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In December 2017, Said took some of his executives on a corporate retreat on the Iranian island of Qeshm, a fishing community with salt caves, mangrove forests, and dramatic canyons.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The canyons are layered with color; evergreen junipers and chartreuse shrubs blanket the ground.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Even the color palettes were varied to include a mix of ocean blues, forest greens and orange canyons.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Lava buried roughly 6,000 feet of the access road under an average of 30 feet of rock, carved two canyons through the main channels and destroyed the power lines feeding the site.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That is particularly relevant in high-rise cities, where skyscrapers create heavily shaded urban canyons and cloud cover frequently reduces direct solar exposure.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Located off Highway 180, Roaring River Falls flows from Deadman and Cloud canyons deep in the park's wilderness.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In December 2017, Said took some of his executives on a corporate retreat on the Iranian island of Qeshm, a fishing community with salt caves, mangrove forests, and dramatic canyons.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The canyons are layered with color; evergreen junipers and chartreuse shrubs blanket the ground.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Even the color palettes were varied to include a mix of ocean blues, forest greens and orange canyons.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Lava buried roughly 6,000 feet of the access road under an average of 30 feet of rock, carved two canyons through the main channels and destroyed the power lines feeding the site.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That is particularly relevant in high-rise cities, where skyscrapers create heavily shaded urban canyons and cloud cover frequently reduces direct solar exposure.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyons
Noun
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The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Noun
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France’s Massif Central rounds out the European picks with dormant volcanoes, deep river gorges and lush plateaus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Most long-distance Amtrak trains feature Sightseer Lounges with floor-to-ceiling glass domed windows, perfect for taking in the soaring desert canyons, rugged mountain ranges, and towering river gorges, all from the comfort of your seat.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Set the scene Deliberately designed like a modern-day Acropolis, Amanzoe is poised on a hilltop with wide-screen views of the rolling valleys and smooth seas of the Peloponnese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.—
Anya von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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“Canyons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyons. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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