variants
also cañon
as in ravine
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 canyon
Whoever wrote that letter wasn't hiking with me down into the canyon in a hundred-degree heat to do our job.
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Conor Knighton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Wells’ dream and plan is to recover these hills and canyon by returning them to coastal sage scrub and oak woodlands.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The findings include the highest Antarctic mountains and deepest canyons, as well as points where the ice plunges to depths of up to 15,607 ft (4,757 m).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
The proposed county ordinance would also create new limits on carrying fire-starting materials, such as lighters, and ban people from removing vegetation in riverbeds or canyons.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Conor Knighton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Wells’ dream and plan is to recover these hills and canyon by returning them to coastal sage scrub and oak woodlands.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The findings include the highest Antarctic mountains and deepest canyons, as well as points where the ice plunges to depths of up to 15,607 ft (4,757 m).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
The proposed county ordinance would also create new limits on carrying fire-starting materials, such as lighters, and ban people from removing vegetation in riverbeds or canyons.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike much of California’s coastal range, which runs north to south, the Purisima Hills and Santa Rosa Hills form a channel that allows the full force of the Pacific Ocean’s marine layer and ocean breezes to traverse the valley corridors.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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