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

The kitchen, for example, had overhead cabinets that blocked the views of the cliffs and canyons of Topanga State Park, which stretches just beyond the living room and deck. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Such terrain is already conducive to flash flooding, sudden torrents that can sweep down canyons and other low-lying areas with little warning. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The agency said rain would primarily lead to localized flash flooding, with urban areas, roads, small streams and narrow canyons facing the greatest risks of inundation. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

One of the Midwest’s most popular attractions, Starved Rock State Park offers ancient sandstone canyons, waterfalls, scenic trails, and year-round adventure. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Signal loss can also occur naturally in deep canyons, dense urban areas, or near polar regions where satellite geometry and atmospheric interference degrade accuracy. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

There’s also a lounging perch overlooking sweeping vistas of Mulholland and Laurel canyons and the Santa Monica Mountains beyond. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

From the suburban towns across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Long Island to the teeming streets and office canyons of New York City, the 9/11 tragedy and its aftermath became uniquely intimate. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026