variants
or less commonly cañon
1
: a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it
2
: something resembling a canyon
the city's concrete canyons
Examples of canyon in a Sentence
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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As was common all over the Florida Gulf Coast, the road nearby was lined with a canyon of refrigerators and cabinets and other household items ruined by the flood waters and left out by the curb for the city to haul away.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.
—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
One tier down is a 96-degree pool, and a bit further along the canyon is the deepest pool, with a temperature of 86 degrees.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading to populated areas outside of the canyon.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.
—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
One tier down is a 96-degree pool, and a bit further along the canyon is the deepest pool, with a temperature of 86 degrees.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading to populated areas outside of the canyon.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for canyon
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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